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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 02:41 PM
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Default fuel press. regulator hole drilled in it. WTF

few days ago I rewire my walbro, this thing works beautiful now.

Then the day after see a leak from the regulator to rail seal. Bought a new OEM o ring and when I went to install it, I note a drilled hole inside my fuel regulator.

Looking at old threads I read this was a remedy to get your pressure low at idle, but can lean your engine at WOT.

It's all right leave it this way or close it with JB weld or Marintex.
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 04:44 PM
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Default Re: fuel press. regulator hole drilled in it. WTF

what kind of regulator?

We need pics
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 04:55 PM
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Default Re: fuel press. regulator hole drilled in it. WTF

It's a modifier B&M.

And the hole is like a paper clip diameter. It looks big at the begin but the end is small.
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 06:42 PM
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faux larger return orifice. Since its not adjustable on oem regulators, on some instances you might be able to load the rail pressure after high pressure situation. If you had a regulator with a adjustable return orifice, not big deal. If you stick to stock, some people drill it there to make a faux larger return orifice. Even though it isn't larger.
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 06:47 PM
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Default Re: fuel press. regulator hole drilled in it. WTF

Just means you need a bigger fuel pump!
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Old Nov 2, 2013 | 02:08 AM
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Default Re: fuel press. regulator hole drilled in it. WTF

h2.4, You mean I can leave it that way? Because if I adjust the pressure to my desire level it will be fine with the hole there.

Muckman, This walbro 255 is two months old or you mean I need a new bigger fuel pump (like a walbro 400lph).
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Old Nov 2, 2013 | 04:10 AM
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Default Re: fuel press. regulator hole drilled in it. WTF

That's because the OEM regulator gets "overwhelmed" by larger pumps at idle.

http://www.theoldone.com/articles/regulator/

You want that hole
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Old Nov 2, 2013 | 04:26 AM
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thanks N/A, The hole is actually a little less than a oil restrictor .035" I have right now in my hand.

Thanks for the link.
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Old Nov 2, 2013 | 07:03 AM
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Default Re: fuel press. regulator hole drilled in it. WTF

NA is right... Some larger pumps can build excessive backpresure in the stock return line. Personally, ive never had problems with a 255 on a completely stock fuel system. You might have a pinched/rusted/restricted return line.
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Old Nov 2, 2013 | 07:09 AM
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Default Re: fuel press. regulator hole drilled in it. WTF

but it's safe to use it drilled?

I plug the hole with jb weld and the pressure don't drop from 61 psi.

Before I rewire the pump all work flawless.

I have a spare d16z6 regulator can I install the B&M on it and use it in my b16 fuel rail?
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