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RE: Fuel pressure regulator?

To: "'Spitfire 1500'" <s1500@comcast.net>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Fuel pressure regulator?
From: "Bill Miller \(LBC's\)" <lbcs@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 20:01:18 -0500
My advice is to stay away from the cheapo "Mr. Gasket", "Spectre",
"Purolator", "NAPA" etc.  They all look the same, and I assume they are made
in the same factory somewhere overseas...  Have a big dial that is marked in
PSI.  I went through three in 2 days.  They either leaked, shut off the fuel
flow completely, or did not regulate.  I have also heard from others that
this type has a tendency to "stick" shut when not used regularly and they
severely restrict flow at high RPMS

Holley makes a nice one that is relatively inexpensive P/N #12-804 - ~$25.00
, but you also need to buy a gauge to see where is set.  I think I spent a
little under $50.00 on everything, including the gauge.  It has worked
flawlessly since it was installed.

Bill Miller 

-----Original Message-----
<SNIP>I'm wondering if it's high time I install a fuel pressure regulator.
94 miles and it's a little bit less than 1/2 in the tank.

If so, any recommended ones? There's one in Vicky Brit's catalog, but I bet
Checker(even though I don't like them) sells one in their carb aisle.





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