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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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I just got my 01 cummins and I installedthe edge juice with attitude, the display is readin about 10 psi fuel pressure when at idle. It's supposed to be around 15. I got the service paperwork from the dealership and the transfer "lift" pump has been retrofitted to inside the tank. I called the dealership and the tech told me that it will read lower now because of that. I think the guy is full of crap and its gonna end up costin me a new injector pump! What do you guys then of all that?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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What does it drop down to when you punch on it?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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all the way to 1. i think it even dropped to zero once.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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on an 01 you need to see no less than 4-6psi during WOT runs at redline. . .that pump will kill your VP44 if it pulls a vacuum.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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thats what i figured but the guy from the dealership said it was fine. what do you think i should do? this is my first diesel by the way thats why i'm kinda lost. would a new lift pump fix it?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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fass or walbro and you'll never have to worry about it again.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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yeah i looked at the fass. unfortunately i'm in the army and i dont make enough of that green stuff to whip out six hundred bones like it aint nothin. would a walbro inline pump work? and if so how much lph does it need to pump?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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If you put on a Walbro inline, you'll also need a pressure regulator. I learned the hard way and almost blew some of the fittings off of the fuel line. The PSI gauge I had only goes to 40, but I know it had more than that it the line because it was pegged!. Anyway, even with the regulator it is cheaper than the FASS. I used the 255lph model pump.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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awesome. thanks man. thats the best info i've gotten yet
 
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