cooling issues

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wizard124
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Re: cooling issues

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RRoller123 wrote:Harbor Freight Tools has an inexpensive combination vacuum gauge/fuel pump pressure tester that I just bought for use as a vacuum guage. I think the kit was like 20 bucks, with a bunch of fittings and a vacuum T.
Just a side note....Some of the vacuum/pressure gauges won't register high enough pressure to use on our FI models. You need to be able to read pressures 35-40 psi.
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Re: cooling issues

Post by RRoller123 »

Is it a problem for the vacuum or pressure use? I am only interested in using it for vacuum to help set timing.
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Re: cooling issues

Post by SouthwestSpider »

Outstanding! Thanks - I will go after the fuel press test this weekend.
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Re: cooling issues

Post by SouthwestSpider »

Fuel pressure was good. I do have a valve that is tapping. So I'm going to replace that shim. I have oil leaking around my oil filter (at the top). It's a Napa filter - are they no good as far as sealing and fitting?
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Re: cooling issues

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I have oil leaking around my oil filter (at the top).
Check out this thread regarding the oil-pooling-on-top-of-the-filter issue: http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... ak#p140168
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