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> Recommendation on fuel pressure regulator for return line on dual carb
Tdskip
post Apr 13 2024, 04:36 PM
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Hi folks end hope everybody’s having a decent Saturday.

I need to button up another project car that was previously (long time ago and original engine long gone) a fuel injection car so it’s got the return line like they all do.

It looks like many of you like to use a pressure regulator in the return line, rather than simply capping it off, and I was wondering if there’s a specific regulator that you would recommend or if a Holley rotary dial to select pressure unit is fine to use.

Thanks!
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post Apr 17 2024, 10:14 AM
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Modern EFI no longer has return lines.

Pretty much everyone has gone to "dead head" with a static pressure regulator in the tank.

Modern stuff is usually not vacuum referenced anymore either.

This was done for evaporative emissions reasons.

Hot return fuel makes for higher gas tank temperatures and more evaporative emissions.

This was SO bad on K-Jetronic that Mercedes had an AC based fuel cooler installed on most of the V8 cars. This only cooled return fuel.

I'd have put that on the feed side...
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Tdskip   Recommendation on fuel pressure regulator for return line on dual carb   Apr 13 2024, 04:36 PM
brant   Anything adjustable should work I’ve used a rot...   Apr 14 2024, 08:11 AM
mate914   Hi folks end hope everybody’s having a decent S...   Apr 14 2024, 08:41 AM
914werke   Id suggest the Holly unit its inexpensive, uses st...   Apr 14 2024, 01:18 PM
Tdskip   Thanks for all the feedback. Not really sure yet ...   Apr 15 2024, 09:31 AM
theer   I have the Holly as well, combined with a low pres...   Apr 16 2024, 01:56 PM
technicalninja   Be careful here! What many have alluded to ar...   Apr 16 2024, 02:35 PM
stownsen914   There are a few different kinds of regulators out ...   Apr 17 2024, 10:01 AM
technicalninja   Modern EFI no longer has return lines. Pretty muc...   Apr 17 2024, 10:14 AM
rfinegan   I am using this regulator with the stock fuel pump...   Apr 17 2024, 10:23 AM
rhodyguy   Don’t forget the FP gauge and 2 more shouldered ...   Apr 17 2024, 11:38 AM
Tdskip   Thanks for the discussion and all the consideratio...   Apr 17 2024, 05:28 PM
stownsen914   Interesting points about how it's done on mode...   Apr 18 2024, 06:36 AM
friethmiller   Question: why can't I find a by-pass fuel regu...   Feb 26 2025, 02:56 PM
Retroracer   Question: why can't I find a by-pass fuel reg...   Feb 26 2025, 03:34 PM
friethmiller   [url=https://patrickmotorsports.com/products/fuep...   Feb 27 2025, 06:49 AM
Retroracer   Check out the pic as installed on my car. Think t...   Feb 27 2025, 03:14 PM
friethmiller   - the pump inlet and tank return are the connect...   Feb 27 2025, 03:50 PM


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