kooz5, I replied to your other thread. Your motor and firemansc32's are quite different in terms of both fuel delivery and PCM controls.

firemansc32,
Do you have any updates as to the outcome of your problem? I do have an answer to one of your questions. As far as the intake hat being loose on the throttle body. Yes, that could cause a reduction in efficiency that may explain the difference in mileage. Depending on the volume of air being pulled through the leak area, it could also result in drive-ability concerns.

 

Sorry for the wait on getting back to you Kyle. The problem is still there but once and a great while it will start on the first try. I starting to think it may be the fuel pressure regulator maybe sticking open or the wal-mart battery is just crap. Hey could someone show me a pic of the battery cables want to see if my (+) cable is a replacement. Due to a lack of funds I really can't do anything but live with it for a while.

edit:Everything has been put back together correctly. Mpg is back to where it was now that it has warmed up again.

Also the darn trans slips in second gear under hard throttle. It's not a problem under normal driving conditions though. Can't wait to spend the money to get that fixed. Oh joy.
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I have the same magnaflow too and love it, you can usually get a used one on ebay or cragislist. I wanted a valid warranty so I got it here. Magnaflow 16685. Also some of the forum sponsors usually have a sale going on. Either way its a great exhaust system, sounds great, and very easy to install.

 

I wonder about the "fluid filled gauges" remark.... (I have refrigeration gauges with that) My pressures are pretty stable at a steady throttle. I never noticed at lot of pulsation but I don't know whether it'd be FPR or injectors causing that.

 

Some gauges are twitchy'er than others. I have two different fuel pressure gauges, neither of which are filled, and one you can almost see the injectors opening and closing while the other stays rock steady. Fluid filled gauges take out the needle vibration making for a more stable reading. We use them on all of our manual gauges on our pump test stations at work. If we didn't, you would get some pretty wicked fluctuations caused by the impeller vanes passing by the cut-water.

 

what does this have to do with his problem posted?