This is a new install BTW.


> I take the ML off and the hole into the
>>throttle body is fucking hosed, chips all over the place.
>
>
>Chips?? Hole into the throttle body?!?! What?

-- Yeah, the whole in the TB where the MAP senser was originally. The surface itself is scored and chipped. From where, I dunno. The squeal i described was a shit load of air from the poor seal.


> Ok,
>>easy fix, got some black gasket sealant and used it on the
>>outside of the o-ring on the ML.
>
>Gasket sealant?? Why? The ML sits flush with the intake
>manifold surface and the MAP sensor plugs into the ML with an
>O-ringed seal.

-- Mine doesnt, My TBS is all types of messed up.


>Why not post a picture of your dilemma so we can get a clearer
>picture? This install should take all of 5 minutes without
>much to go wrong. After all, there's only two screws.

-- No digi, and it's biting me in the ass right now. Heh, I know. You think something with 2 screws wouldnt *cough* screw *cough* me over so bad.

>Got it all back up and let
>>it dry. There is still a leak but not nearly as bad. And
>not
>>it idles but barely and very rough.
>
>Did it idle alright before you installed the ML?
>
>I'd try to get it to work right before the ML and see what
>happens.

-- No, this is a new install

> I check the fuel pressure
>>gauge and its sittin at 20 lbs. Per the instructions I
>turned
>>the top allen bolt on the FPR to see if i could get any more
>>pressure out of it. Nada. 3 full turns and it didnt effect
>>it any. If I give the car gas the guage pegs 0 lbs and car
>>will almost die but it'll save itself.
>
>I'm not sure what you have hooked up incorrectly such as your
>FPR or your fuel pressure gauge. It's hard to say at this
>point. But you should work to eliminate any vacuum leaks and
>make sure your FPR is installed somewhere between your fuel
>rail and your FPR.
>
>The rest seems hazy at this point.

-- I'm sorry for the haziness. I'm new to all of this . I'm installing the FPR per the Hahn instructions so it's correct as far as I can tell. No fuel leaks goin in or out of the FPR. All my tee's look nice and secure coming out of the FPR too. Thx for the input.

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~Chris
03 SRT-4