fuel pressure regulator reliability?

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  • robvert
    Noobie
    • May 2011
    • 7
    #1

    fuel pressure regulator reliability?

    would like your thoughts on this. I have EFI parts from a 318i that I plan to use to convert my 2002 to injection. I have the used fuel pressure regulator (which I'll check out of course before installing)... but I was wondering if they tend to go bad or are they normally trouble free?

    Could save me a hundred bucks... but not worth it if they are prone to go bad. After all I am buying things such as fuel pump/sender and fuel injectors all new.


    thanks
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    • jlevie
      R3V OG
      • Nov 2006
      • 13530
      #2
      The FPR is usually fairly reliable, but the diaphragm can fail or the FPR valve can leak. It is a 20'ish year old part, so I'd just replace it.
      The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
      Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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        • AndrewBird
          The Mad Scientist
          • Oct 2003
          • 11897
          #3
          Why not try using it first, then if it doesn't work correctly, buy a new one? No point in buying parts if you don't need to.

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            • robvert
              Noobie
              • May 2011
              • 7
              #4
              Originally posted by NitroRustlerDriver
              Why not try using it first, then if it doesn't work correctly, buy a new one? No point in buying parts if you don't need to.
              yep, as I said I will test it (i think it should be 3bar?)... was just curious if this item tends to be a commonly replaced item or not. You know how certain parts on certain cars have intregrity and they never seem to need replacing? That's all I'm wondering since I am not familiar with E30's.

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