Bad Fuel Regulator?

89supraa

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Has anybody ever encounterd a bad fuel pressure regulator? My car will start up then die within a few seconds, then it will turn over for about 10 seconds and fire right up. I pulled the plugs and they are pretty much black, it will also sound choppy, or misfiring sometimes. I looked up symtoms of the regulator going bad, but it seems that its rare for one to go bad..?
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CyFi6

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Test is according to the TSRM. You will want to test fuel pressure with and without vacuum and also look for pressure to hold after you turn the engine off. TSRM has all the info you need.