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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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Installed the blue fuel spring......

Now what should I be looking for as to improvement on what? Fuel pressure and or what else?
 
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AJB201
Now what should I be looking for as to improvement on what? Fuel pressure and or what else?
The blue spring is simply a fuel press. improvement device. It usually increases the press. by 7 to 10 lbs. which your injectors will thank you for. Anything below 45 psi at wot is hard on the injectors.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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When I had the blue spring installed, my truck ran better, started faster, was quieter (or louder, depending on your preference) towed a heavier trailer, got better fuel economy, had shinier paint, smelled like a rose garden inside, tires got all their tread back, rust on the chassis turned back into shiny paint, my roll-back tonneau cover lock worked again, and - oh yes - my fuel pressure went from 42 to 65 psi at full power...

Other that that, it was just the same...

Seriously, all that will happen is your injectors won't burn up and fail due to insufficient fuel volume. It's good to have the fuel pressure tested to verify that everything else is good.

Brian
 
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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went from 40-50 psi...to 70-72 psi at all times

my truck is peppier and more responsive as well. a must 1st mod for everyone IMO
 
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MC5C
When I had the blue spring installed, my truck ran better, started faster, was quieter (or louder, depending on your preference) towed a heavier trailer, got better fuel economy, had shinier paint, smelled like a rose garden inside, tires got all their tread back, rust on the chassis turned back into shiny paint, my roll-back tonneau cover lock worked again,



Brian
Thats Good Stuff, I'm with ya I know my truck runs better after I wash it
 
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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Thats Good Stuff, I'm with ya I know my truck runs better after I wash it
Turtle Wax adds 10HP.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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Turtle Wax adds 10HP.
And a 5% increase in MPG. (learned that from an ad at the movie theater)
 
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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And a 5% increase in MPG. (learned that from an ad at the movie theater)
Good luck with that!
 
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