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Old 10-06-2006, 01:35 PM
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Default Hot Day = Fuel pressure problems, HELP

Hello all everytime its a hot day my fuel pressure is all over the place. The idle pressure is fine but when start tp put your foot down it starts shaking about and when flat out it shakes loads

Any ideas y is doing this and how to cure it.

Its a cosworth engine

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Old 10-06-2006, 01:40 PM
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possible nackered pump or faulty wiring to the pump
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Hope not the whole fuel system is brand new, only does it when its hot weather

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Old 10-06-2006, 06:13 PM
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Think it could be tank breather related due to hot weather

run up the road with cap off to aid breathing and see

be carefull just a thought?
Old 10-06-2006, 06:43 PM
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last year my 3i went mental in the proper heat, took the petrol cap off and it drove fine(tho i only went up n down the road). Never did find a solution tho as the hot weather didnt last too long
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