Eliminating FPD?
01-02-2006, 10:44 AM
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Anybody eliminated FPD on the stock fuel system? I have 550 primaries and 1300 secondaries with supra pump on a stock fp regulator. The damn FPD is probably failiing on me and i'd like to eliminate it.
Any problems with just removing it?
Thanks
Any problems with just removing it?
Thanks
01-02-2006, 06:19 PM
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Well, i really don't know if is, but i took the manifold of to change a coolant hose that cracked and i saw that the FPD has a hole on top. Meaning that the rubber thing fell off and it'll probably start to leak there.
My temp fix now was to put a screw on top and put a litle sillicone around it. I pressuriezed the system and there are no leaks. So i might leave it like this... for now.
My temp fix now was to put a screw on top and put a litle sillicone around it. I pressuriezed the system and there are no leaks. So i might leave it like this... for now.
01-11-2006, 02:09 PM
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I eliminated mine for about 5-6 months with no adverse effects. I just tapped the hole that it went into in the fuel rail and screwed in a barbed hose fitting and clamped the stock hose on. It ran just fine. I was running a completely stock fuel syst.
I would recommend just upgrading to an adjustable fpr that includes a dampner in it, ie. SX, Aeromotive, etc.
And I would NOT recommend running the car with a screw and silicone on the fpd. If the rubber nipple on top of the fpd fell off, then that means the diaphram inside is just hanging loose in there and not doing its job anyway. By screwing into it you may have put a hole in the diaphram. You are just waiting for it to leak and start a fire running it that way.
I would recommend just upgrading to an adjustable fpr that includes a dampner in it, ie. SX, Aeromotive, etc.
And I would NOT recommend running the car with a screw and silicone on the fpd. If the rubber nipple on top of the fpd fell off, then that means the diaphram inside is just hanging loose in there and not doing its job anyway. By screwing into it you may have put a hole in the diaphram. You are just waiting for it to leak and start a fire running it that way.
01-11-2006, 05:50 PM
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why should he not upgrade to an aftermarket FPD?
If its the money issue, he can always do as you said and tap the end of the secondary rail, put in a barbed fitting and use rubber hoses to plumb in the new FPD
If its the money issue, he can always do as you said and tap the end of the secondary rail, put in a barbed fitting and use rubber hoses to plumb in the new FPD
01-11-2006, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by rfreeman27' post='793528' date='Jan 11 2006, 04:50 PM
why should he not upgrade to an aftermarket FPD?
If its the money issue, he can always do as you said and tap the end of the secondary rail, put in a barbed fitting and use rubber hoses to plumb in the new FPD
I said he should get an aftermarket fpr.
