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'88 cutlass supreme 3.1l. fuel pressure drops 22psi in 5min after key is shut off is this normal?

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no... maybe. hard to say. Are their any other symptoms or problems?

 

The best you could do is a fuel system overhaul. pull the plenum, OHM the injectors, activate the fuel pump with the rail and injectors lying atop a piece of paper........ and reinstall everything with new O-rings.

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yes its got a miss. ignition system is ok and so is compression. doesn't feel like a dead miss.

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new filters, new plugs? if yes, I would do a fuel system overhaul as described above.

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fuel filter is new, is there some sort of spec. for how long the fuel pressure takes to drop off after the key is off.

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Does the fuel pressure drop by 22psi after 5 minutes OR does it drop down to a reading of 22psi after five minutes? I'm assuming the it's dropping off by 22psi, but I want to make sure with the way you worded that post. :wink:

 

As for a specification, the general rule of thumb is that fuel pressure should not drop off more than 5psi in a 10 minute time period. If it drops off more than that, you have a leak somewhere(injectors, fuel pressure regulator, or check valve in the fuel pump).

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