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Fuel Pressure Regulator Check

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  1. Stop engine and disconnect fuel pressure regulator vacuum hose from intake manifold.
  2. Plug intake manifold with a rubber cap.
  3. Connect variable vacuum source to fuel pressure regulator.
  4. Start engine and read indication of fuel pressure gauge as vacuum is changed.
Fig 1: Checking Fuel Pressure Regulator
G00856824Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

Fuel pressure should decrease as vacuum increases. If results are unsatisfactory, replace fuel pressure regulator.