Can you access the fuel pump?
On some cars (particularly domestics) the fuel tank must be dropped to access the pump, making the job especially time-consuming. Other vehicles (typically imports) have an access cover below the rear seat that makes the job much easier.
What are the symptoms of a bad high pressure fuel pump?
Symptoms of a high-pressure fuel pump failure are:
- Delayed start of the engine.
- Hesitation or sputtering in acceleration between 2000 RPM to 4000 RPM.
- High engine temperatures.
- Vehicle stalling due to exertion or temperature.
- Fuel pressure gauge reading low measurements.
- Poor gas mileage.
Do I need a high-pressure fuel pump?
If the fuel pressure is too high, the engine will run rough and rich, not combusting all of the fuel being pumped making the engine inefficient and a pollutant. Some engines, such as older motorcycle engines, don’t need a fuel pump because they use gravity feed from the fuel tank.
Do fuel pumps add horsepower?
Horsepower As horsepower increases so does the volume of fuel required to support that power. A good estimator of volume to power is approximately 10 hp per gallon or 2.64 hp per liter. For example if your pump flows at 50 gph it should be able to support a 500 hp engine (50 x 10 = 500).
Can you test a high pressure fuel pump?
Fuel pumps can be tested with low investment in an accumulation system with the LDS3000 AQ leak detector. Traditionally fuel pumps have been tested in helium vacuum chambers for high reliability leak testing and high throughput.
Where is the high pressure fuel pump?
A fuel pump on the engine pressurizes the fuel for high-pressure injectors. This pump is driven off a lobe on the camshaft. This part of the fuel system is called the high-pressure side.
What is the purpose of a high pressure fuel pump?
The high-pressure pump is responsible for compressing the fuel supplied by the electric fuel pump to the pressure required for high-pressure injection up to 20 MPa (200 bar).