Fuel Pump question
#1
Fuel Pump question
97 Chev K1500 4X4 5.7
Can a fuel pump allow the gas to drain back into the tank? If I turn the key on, but not start the engine, fuel pressure goes to 60 PSI, but pressure drops immediately after the pump shuts off when it reaches pressure. I pulled the upper intake and no fuel is coming out of the regulator, none comes out of the poppet nozzles and none comes out of the return line hole. All I can think of is the pump is dying and the fuel is draining back into the tank. I've never heard of this before. Have you guys?
Thanks!
Scooter
Can a fuel pump allow the gas to drain back into the tank? If I turn the key on, but not start the engine, fuel pressure goes to 60 PSI, but pressure drops immediately after the pump shuts off when it reaches pressure. I pulled the upper intake and no fuel is coming out of the regulator, none comes out of the poppet nozzles and none comes out of the return line hole. All I can think of is the pump is dying and the fuel is draining back into the tank. I've never heard of this before. Have you guys?
Thanks!
Scooter
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nothing should come from the poppets unless the injectors are told to fire, 60 psi is pretty healthy, the return line is just that, but with the engine off for some time disconnecting the fuel line should yield some fuel leakage, if its not them its probably leaking back down...
What brings you to ask the question?
are you having starting problems?
What brings you to ask the question?
are you having starting problems?
#4
nothing should come from the poppets unless the injectors are told to fire, 60 psi is pretty healthy, the return line is just that, but with the engine off for some time disconnecting the fuel line should yield some fuel leakage, if its not them its probably leaking back down...
What brings you to ask the question?
are you having starting problems?
What brings you to ask the question?
are you having starting problems?
I suspected the fuel pressure regulator, which is why I went into the upper intake. There was no evidence of fuel leakage at the Fuel Pressure Regulator, so I placed a paper towel under it and had the wife cycle the pump (truck not running). No leakage. I had also cycled the pump(truck not running) before I removed the plugs to check them. I wanted to see if there was an indication of excess fuel in any of the cylinders, all cylinders had nicely colored plugs and none were wet from the pre-removal cycling of the pump. I figured if I had an injector that was stuck open it would have leaked thru the poppet nozzle into the cylinder.
After checking the Fuel Pressure Regulator, I removed the poppets from the intake to see if indeed I had any leakage there, possibly due to a stuck injector. No leakage at the poppets. I then removed the return line from the injector housing to see if fuel was leaking back thru the FPR into the return line. No fuel leakage at the return line either.
So, to summarize:
No fuel leakage from the FPR into the intake
No fuel leakage from the poppets
No fuel leakage from the FPR into return line
I can see no puddling under the truck where fuel could be leaking
The only place it seems the pressure could be going is back thru the pump. I opted to check the easier stuff rather than to tear into the pump right away, since we all know what a PIA it is to do. The only way I've had pumps fail before is it just fails and stops running. I've never had pressure leak back thru one, although I'm sure it's possible. I'm up for any other suggestions tho.
Thanks!
Scooter
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