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Originally Posted by racer86 View Post
Pmax: You reply got me thinking: "what if the bi-metallic strip was too high and consequently the diaphragm was closing the holes in the valve!" A bit of a eureca moment.
If I understand it correctly, and always subject to being wrong (Disclaimer for Raw and his kind !), the 0 pressure is due to the fuel pressure being drained to the tank, i.e .the diaphragm is wide open.


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There was now NOTHING that could be wrong with it so I just ran the car. it FIRED STRAIGHT UP! WAHOOO!
Congrats ! These CIS systems fire up immediately when the fuel pressure is set to spec with no vacuum leaks.
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