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low lift pump pressure

Postby turboram » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:50 pm

Has anyone had experience with low lift pump pressure causing pump tie up? My regulator malfunctioned and was only delivering 4psi of pressure. Then my pump tied up and left me and my family stranded 4 hours from home :(
I am putting another pump together tonite and want to make sure this was the issue because we rely on this as our daily driver until we sell it and i build a new one
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Re: low lift pump pressure

Postby RCCUMMINS89 » Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:45 pm

Even with 4 psi, your pump would be fine.
89 RC on shortened 92 diesel frame - NV4500 w/dual disc/4.10s on 37s. - Self built pump, "hot screw", lots of timing, True high volume low pressure lift pump, 62fmw/68/.7gated, 77lpm SAC Inj., Studs/O-rings,- 423/1220 Mustang - 11/16/2013 http://www.TheHungryDiesel.com full line dealer, if you don't see it please ask.
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Re: low lift pump pressure

Postby turboram » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:09 pm

Could it be from the pump being turned up all the way and stock injectors ? Just seems odd it was running fine then boom
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Re: low lift pump pressure

Postby RCCUMMINS89 » Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:33 pm

Apologies, I was in a hurry when I originally posted.

What do you mean by tied up?

As far as fuel pump pressure, as long as there is at least 1 psi no injection pump damage will occur, unless one is draining their case pressure. So unless you are running humungous injectors and working it very hard they don't really need much for fuel pressure. The internal vane pump does a tremendous job. Now with good pressure, it doesn't have to work as hard, etc.... Also I notice a pump being a little more responsive with a little higher pressures than stock.
89 RC on shortened 92 diesel frame - NV4500 w/dual disc/4.10s on 37s. - Self built pump, "hot screw", lots of timing, True high volume low pressure lift pump, 62fmw/68/.7gated, 77lpm SAC Inj., Studs/O-rings,- 423/1220 Mustang - 11/16/2013 http://www.TheHungryDiesel.com full line dealer, if you don't see it please ask.
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