1992 Lumina starting problem

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EVAN BELDEN
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  • 1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA
  • 6 CYL
  • AUTOMATIC
I have a 1992 Chevy Lumina 3.1 mpfi. It was dumping excessive amounts of gas out of the throttle body and now won't start at all. It tries to start but it just starts dumping gas out.
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Evan
Saturday, January 1st, 2011 AT 7:35 PM

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DAVE H
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Check injectors stuck open and check FPR

Fuel Pressure Regulator (PFI)
Fuel pressure regulator on PFI systems is a diaphragm-operated relief valve with injector pressure on one side and manifold pressure (vacuum) on the other. Pressure regulator compensates for engine load by increasing fuel pressure when low manifold vacuum is experienced.
During periods of high manifold vacuum, regulator-to-fuel tank return orifice is fully open, keeping fuel pressure on the low side of its regulated range. As throttle valve opens, vacuum to regulator diaphragm decreases, allowing spring tension to gradually close off return passage. At wide open throttle, when vacuum is at its lowest, return orifice is restricted, providing maximum fuel volume and maintaining constant fuel pressure to injectors.
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Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 AT 12:58 PM

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