Quote Originally Posted by Collin_Coffelt View Post
Thank you for the welcome!
Me too...one of my favorite tools was a matchbook cover (I am 52).
Going to test fuel pressure tomorrow. There is a gas smell coming from the vacuum port of the regulator and the vacuum hose connected to it. I may replace the regulator period, BUT if the pressure is otherwise fine, then I have injectors sticking open, maybe from damage when I pulled the fuel rail assembly.
Tossing the vacuum gauge on as well. Then I will be able to tell if there is a vacuum leak, but not seeing how......
Collin, on my Edelbrock EFI I started experiencing it running extremely rich, worse at idle & cruise (highest vacuum). When I talked to the Tech he immediately said that he thought my fuel pressure regulator had ruptured the diaphragm - told me to see if it would hold a vacuum using a hand test pump. Being old school, I pulled the hose off of the intake and pulled vacuum by sucking lightly on the hose, intending to cap it with the tip of my tongue.... Never got that far as I got a shot of raw gasoline immediately, and was spitting for an hour. A 1/8" ID hose can pull an amazing amount of raw gasoline into your intake.... That hose/connection shouldn't have even a hint of fuel smell.

I'd say you just found your problem.