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In your case you may very well have needed a spider but I am just driving the point home that a replacement does not automatically take that component off of the table. The infant mortality rate of parts store offshore replacements is significant.
George
Yeah it sucks.... You would think they could make stuff for older vehicles better then a new 2024 vehicle... I wish I had the EFI set up lol found one for like 2000$.
While everything is open I think a regulator is around $30.
George
next step.... Fuel pump! This is a brand new 300$ set of spiders.... Also tested them before I sealed everything back up. I can literally watch is just fall in psi. After I started it a few times and got it home. Dropping fp like crazy after I turned the key. Jumped to 95 then down....
Did you put a new regulator in before closing everything up?
What is the history on the existing fuel pump?
Check your voltages, wiring and ground when your back there.
George
FPR no. I dropped the elchepos and got El expensive spiders lol. Same problem and won't hold. The pump in the tank is not making a hum or buzz it just sounds like and extremely loud, like bubbling. Previous owner got a what looks like cheap unit and didn't even change the plug on top. I think it was like 5k miles ago? Pump hat on tank is nice and white still. My in line filter is picking up junk now and I cleaned that out so my filter might be clogged or pump is just shot from junk getting into it. I also did check the relay and swapped it with another one. Same issue.
SHES ALIVE! newer fuel pump they put in blew the hose. The cheapo they put in split the fuel hose from the pump which is why it was loosing pressure. New pump is put in ( pain in the *** in a gravel lot.... Let me tell you) and I went for a 4 mile ride. Not far but I live in Pennsylvania in the mountains so no flat roads to be found. She pulled every damn hill and even downshifted like she should! Gas mileage is still crap but I think I'm off by a tooth on timing but she picks up fine on the top end with a little sluggish on the low end. I'm okay with that! For a 1k blazer and 1k worth of parts I couldn't be happier! Next on the list in a RC 2.5 inch lift, front calipers, front brake lines, new AC pump, front lower control arms, and rust work with a respray 😀. So damn happy.
