Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) how much is too much fuel pressure?

[982500]

Merry Christmas all, I'm installing two fuel pumps on my 98 24 valve. How much fuel pressure is too much for the vp44? thanks Mike

 

[monkeyman]

I ran 25 psi and pump went about six months latter, I am now P pumping, but like about 18 psi for VP
Rick

 

[982500]

do you think it was because the pressure?

 

[VolsFan]

are the pumps carters?

 

[Cowboy]

had an issue w/ my airdog raptor when I removed the stock lift pump and filter housing, before removal, it showed steady 15 lbs, after bypassing (and replacing the banjo fitting with a 1/2 " j fitting into the IP, my guage was reading 25 lbs, after backing off the pressure screw ALL the way, it only got down to 22 lbs, so I called AIRDOG, their tech crew advised me to cut 2 coils from the spring, which lowered the pressure to the point where it could be adjusted down to 11 lbs, but he said the vp44's like a steady press. of 14-16 to insure good cooling flow under full throttle, as well as cruising speed ( fuel is the vp44's coolant). So that told me how much restriction the stock filter, lift pump,and banjo fittings present in their stock configuration. So for power, reliability, and simplicity, 1/2" lines from tank to pump, and aftermarket lift pump, the solution to dodges lack of engineering.