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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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fuel pressure

what does the p pump need for fuel pressure to live a happy life i am going to install a second tank for wvo and was going to use a electric pump but i want to make sure it has the right pressure to the ip iam going to make it so they are two systems as much as possible.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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25-28 at idle, 35-38 at WOT give or take a few pounds ( from memory ).
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Need to also look for volume also .
I have been fallowing the alt. fuel thing for some time , and would suggest putting the time , effort & expense into processing in bio-diesel , for a bunch of reasons , 1st is too much info out there indicating WVO/SVO creating issues in truck , adding more systems to truck is going to make less reliable / more things to fail , by the time its all done [ not counting damage from WVO ] it costs about the same or less to build a processor , leaving any hassle at home .

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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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My 98 shop manual says 17-25 at idle and 25-35 at 2500 rpm no load.
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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will it hurt the pump to run a constant 30 psi
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by ttcfan4476
will it hurt the pump to run a constant 30 psi
My cruising psi has been 32 since the truck was new almost 300k ago.
If it hurts it's taking it's sweet time.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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mine runs at 15PSI at idle and about 21PSI at about 2250RPM
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Buzz'nhalfdozen
mine runs at 15PSI at idle and about 21PSI at about 2250RPM
You probably need a new overflow valve.
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