SARD Fuel Pressure Regulator Installed - PICS
11-21-2002, 07:28 PM
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SARD Fuel Pressure Regulator Installed - PICS
Well, after a fun evening, I finally got my SARD Fuel Pressure Regulator installed. I first started by removing the stock FPR, and the stupid bolts stripped (I don't know why they put those bolts on with a phillips head). Anyways, after that, everything went fine and I had to only make one trip to the local auto parts store for some small vacuum line. BTW, I have the idle at around 33ish and the WOT at around 41ish.
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Here are some pics:
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11-21-2002, 07:48 PM
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they are actually pretty easy
if you take off the upper manifold and loosen the fuel rail to angle it up
if you take off the upper manifold and loosen the fuel rail to angle it up
Originally posted by mtrai760
Those screws have got to be the worst part. I had to go and buy a special screw removal set from Sears to get mine out... freakin Nissan!
Those screws have got to be the worst part. I had to go and buy a special screw removal set from Sears to get mine out... freakin Nissan!
11-21-2002, 07:48 PM
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11-21-2002, 07:51 PM
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11-21-2002, 07:57 PM
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I removed the throttle body prior to the installation. I knew that those screws would be a PITA to remove, so I spared myself some hurting fingers and I removed the TB. But even after removing the TB, I could only get the top screw off of the stock FPR. The stupid bottom screw had stripped. So I said "F*ck it" and put a large flat head screwdriver in between the stock FPR and the fuel rail and slowly pried it off. Actually, the bottom part of the bracket on the stock FPR broke (the part that went around the stripped screw), so the whole FPR finally came off. I didn't care that the bracket broke on the stock FPR because I won't be using it again, so I don't care. Then to remove the stripped screw, I just used some vice grips to slowly turn it. All I had to do after that was find a similar screw to replace the stripped one. After this, everything went smoothly....
I removed the throttle body prior to the installation. I knew that those screws would be a PITA to remove, so I spared myself some hurting fingers and I removed the TB. But even after removing the TB, I could only get the top screw off of the stock FPR. The stupid bottom screw had stripped. So I said "F*ck it" and put a large flat head screwdriver in between the stock FPR and the fuel rail and slowly pried it off. Actually, the bottom part of the bracket on the stock FPR broke (the part that went around the stripped screw), so the whole FPR finally came off. I didn't care that the bracket broke on the stock FPR because I won't be using it again, so I don't care. Then to remove the stripped screw, I just used some vice grips to slowly turn it. All I had to do after that was find a similar screw to replace the stripped one. After this, everything went smoothly....
11-21-2002, 08:17 PM
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Yeah, I tried it at first without pulling the throttle body off, but once I realized how crappy/tight the screws were, I pulled off the TB, but I still ended up stripping them both (I work on military helicopters too! 
) so I tried an impact hammer, but I couldn't get that in there... that's when I took the trip to Sears for the screw removers, they were only like $10 or so for a set of 4 different sizes, and it only took me about 3 minutes after taking the TB off again to get them both out...
) so I tried an impact hammer, but I couldn't get that in there... that's when I took the trip to Sears for the screw removers, they were only like $10 or so for a set of 4 different sizes, and it only took me about 3 minutes after taking the TB off again to get them both out...
Originally posted by Ramius83
mtrai760:
I removed the throttle body prior to the installation. I knew that those screws would be a PITA to remove, so I spared myself some hurting fingers and I removed the TB. But even after removing the TB, I could only get the top screw off of the stock FPR. The stupid bottom screw had stripped. So I said "F*ck it" and put a large flat head screwdriver in between the stock FPR and the fuel rail and slowly pried it off. Actually, the bottom part of the bracket on the stock FPR broke (the part that went around the stripped screw), so the whole FPR finally came off. I didn't care that the bracket broke on the stock FPR because I won't be using it again, so I don't care. Then to remove the stripped screw, I just used some vice grips to slowly turn it. All I had to do after that was find a similar screw to replace the stripped one. After this, everything went smoothly....
mtrai760:
I removed the throttle body prior to the installation. I knew that those screws would be a PITA to remove, so I spared myself some hurting fingers and I removed the TB. But even after removing the TB, I could only get the top screw off of the stock FPR. The stupid bottom screw had stripped. So I said "F*ck it" and put a large flat head screwdriver in between the stock FPR and the fuel rail and slowly pried it off. Actually, the bottom part of the bracket on the stock FPR broke (the part that went around the stripped screw), so the whole FPR finally came off. I didn't care that the bracket broke on the stock FPR because I won't be using it again, so I don't care. Then to remove the stripped screw, I just used some vice grips to slowly turn it. All I had to do after that was find a similar screw to replace the stripped one. After this, everything went smoothly....
11-21-2002, 08:47 PM
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Try to adjust your FP up alittle. I think OEM is 34psi at idle and 43 psi at WOT. It looks good. Double check to make sure the throttle rotor is not hitting any fuel hoses. I hope my quick instructions were good enough.
11-22-2002, 04:43 AM
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For the screwes I just used a drill w/ a screw driver attachment. I took out the intake, TB and battery and was able to get a descent angle at them.
My FP with the stock pump was 34/42 with the SARD. Perfect. However, with the walbro pump in the closest I could get was 35/41. Close enough. I don't think being off that little bit will hurt you any.
My FP with the stock pump was 34/42 with the SARD. Perfect. However, with the walbro pump in the closest I could get was 35/41. Close enough. I don't think being off that little bit will hurt you any.
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