
Originally Posted by
scttydb411
your car is running lean and is why you failed. w/ the fpr connected @ idle the vacuum pulls the fuel pressure down. @ atmospheric (line disconnected and wot) the fuel pressure is high. if it's a stock regulator then it's probably between 45-48psi @ atmospheric. if disconnecting caused the car to run better @ idle the fuel pressure is as if it's @ wot, but running the injectors per the fuel mapping. however, when you go up in load normally w/ the fpr regulator connected then your fuel pressure increases as well as increases in the map as well. if it's running great @ idle and low load w/ the vacuum line disconnected then it's more than likely running lean @ wot since the fuel pressure is staying at the same pressure and not rising like it should @ higher loads. your fuel pressure will be between 7-10 psi different between idle and wot.
if you have an adj fuel pressure regulator on it, get a fuel pressure gauge and check the pressure and get it set correctly...this is assuming you have a stock/non-chipped ecu. if your ecu is chipped then it sounds like it needs to be tuned.