How to Adjust Fuel Line Pressure

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Part of the video series: How to Install a Chevy Engine in a Ford- Part 2

Summary: Adjust fuel line pressure in a car when replacing a car engine; learn how with tips from our expert custom-car mechanic in this free auto-restoration video.

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By Doug Jenkins
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Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to wild custom street rods. He races a 1972 Corvette in the SCCA...read more

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"Hi, I'm Doug. I work with 20 great guys in St. Louis and Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods and we are going to do some work with you today at Expert Village. So now we are going to check the fuel pressure. I really like boring engine installations. So if we do really clean work there is no emergencies, there is no excitement. We just turn the key on and see if it develops enough pressure. Give it a second here to build up and the fuel pressure gage is a pretty standard item. They are not very expensive. I don't suppose you need to have one of these but we like to check it. He is going to run it long enough until the pressure builds. Now most of the air is getting out of the system, it is starting to build some pressure. They need to have 60-70 pounds to run. This just saves a lot of grinding on the battery. "