CrashDriver
Newbie
Well, I managed to jerry rig a kind of t-junction setup so I could use the fuel pressure gauge; primed with engine off read about 22 psi, and running/driving was about 25 psi.
These numbers may be skewed because I think somewhere one of my makeshift fittings bottlenecked the flow because the truck really struggled to get up to throttle when I stepped on it, but the pressure seems fine (also as a note I connected it directly before the throttle body).
However, after screwing around with a bunch of different stuff on the truck all evening I finally got to taking the cap off - the posts were all cruddy, so I brushed and sanded them as well as the rotor tip.
Fired it up, and the popping was all gone. So today I'm getting a new set and she seems to be ready to rock and roll.
Do I feel somewhat retarded for not checking it sooner? You bet. Do I feel extremely relieved that it's just that and not something worse? Also affirmative.
I'll post an update when I put the new cap on to completely confirm that the problem is solved.
These numbers may be skewed because I think somewhere one of my makeshift fittings bottlenecked the flow because the truck really struggled to get up to throttle when I stepped on it, but the pressure seems fine (also as a note I connected it directly before the throttle body).
However, after screwing around with a bunch of different stuff on the truck all evening I finally got to taking the cap off - the posts were all cruddy, so I brushed and sanded them as well as the rotor tip.
Fired it up, and the popping was all gone. So today I'm getting a new set and she seems to be ready to rock and roll.
Do I feel somewhat retarded for not checking it sooner? You bet. Do I feel extremely relieved that it's just that and not something worse? Also affirmative.
I'll post an update when I put the new cap on to completely confirm that the problem is solved.