RUNNING LEAN!

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ALLGT
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RUNNING LEAN!

Post by ALLGT »

i upgraded my turbo , exhaust and charge pipes. then put on msd ignition and went to go tuning with the safc 2 wen i pulled to 4000 its started going lean couldnt adjust enough fuel to correct it. the tuner suggests its either the apexi is not powerful enough to handle it or the fuel pump is going , now its starting to miss did anybody have problems with pumps or relays or anything of that sort with these?
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At what sorts of boost? The rev1 injectors aren't good for that much over stock...
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rev1 injectors will flow around 270whp i made 260 whp (approx330 ish fwhp if you believe engine advantages dyno )

one observation i made when changing my injectors to larger ones is the vacum/ boost pipe on the top of the fuel rail , going to the fuel pressure regulator is very small , and on a spare rail which i have got is practically blocked with oily sludge which goes round the breather system , this could possibly cause the rising rate regulator not to respond correctly with boost , but your problems may just be down to a weak fuel pump or faulty fpr

if you are aiming for around 300 fly bhp (250whp) rev1 injectors will be ok
but i would suggest fitting an uprated fuel pump and maybe an adjustable fuel pressure regulator to give the injectors a bit more fuel

anymore than 250/260 whp and i would have to suggest getting larger injectors, for safety , which means changing the ems
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