24 Valve Engine and Drivetrain Discuss the 24 Valve engine and drivetrain here. No non-drivetrain discussions please. NO HIGH PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION!

whats the perfect fuel pressure range for the vp 44?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-18-2006, 05:02 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
ii caan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
whats the perfect fuel pressure range for the vp 44?

1998.5 stock truck , thanks fellas.
Old 04-18-2006, 05:44 PM
  #2  
Administrator / Scooter Bum
 
Shovelhead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Central VA
Posts: 9,076
Received 47 Likes on 33 Posts
Most agree that anything over 8 psi at Wide Open Throttle is acceptable.
The builder of my new HR pump says he likes to see >10 psi at all times.
Idle is usually in the 14-16 psi range.
This is for a stock pump setup.
Old 04-18-2006, 09:31 PM
  #3  
Registered User
 
Yukon Dodge's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Whitehorse, Y.T., Canada
Posts: 178
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My stock LP gives me 14 1/2 psi at idle, 12 1/2 with the fiver on at 65 mph cruise on flat ground, and never drops below 11 with any load or hill at WOT...and I think that most folks get somewhere in this range from what I've read.
Old 04-19-2006, 11:07 AM
  #4  
Registered User
 
HOHN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cummins Technical Center, IN
Posts: 6,564
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 5 Posts
You want LOW fp at startup, and then you want it to instantly come up to a much higher level.

More is better, to a point. Bosch sets the bypass at 14psi, so maybe they don't want the pump to see much more than that?

That said, tests have been done showing better power and performance all the way to 30psi FP!
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
OrangeBlackHD
Performance and Accessories 2nd gen only
7
06-22-2010 07:11 PM
pwrtripls1
1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
5
10-21-2008 07:34 PM
Firstgenfanatic
1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
20
04-10-2008 12:24 PM
Mark Hodowanec
3rd Gen Engine and Drivetrain -> 2003-2007
8
03-19-2007 05:55 PM
FiverBob
Other
12
04-29-2005 06:43 AM



Quick Reply: whats the perfect fuel pressure range for the vp 44?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:48 AM.