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Fuel Pressure reading with engine off

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:09 am
by donwmack
I have an EIS4000 with the GRT fuel pressure sensor. O-360-A1A with an Airflow Performance Fuel injection system.
When I power up the EIS it is reading 7-9 PSI before I turn on the fuel pump. When I turn on the fuel pump it appears to read normally in the 30's. Not sure what is cause the erroneous reading.

Although it did just strike my the the Airflow Performance has a fuel cutoff that is used to shutdown the engine. I also turn the fuel selector off at shutdown. Could there just be residual pressure in the system? Open for any suggestions.

Re: Fuel Pressure reading with engine off

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:29 pm
by GRTBen
Could be left over pressure. When you first installed the system with no fuel in the lines what did the pressure read?

Re: Fuel Pressure reading with engine off

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:16 pm
by donwmack
It read zero. Next time I am out there I will open the bypass and fuel selector so pressure can flow back through the system and see what it does. Thanks.

Re: Fuel Pressure reading with engine off

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:18 pm
by RV-10flyer
My oil and fuel pres vdo senders both do this, but appear normal when running. Possibly the diaphram/spring/lever/potentiometer thingy is sticking inside.