Originally Posted by 80stech

@workingonit
Fuel pressure suddenly dropped to zero isn't the filter. Did you post that in your thread ?

Originally Posted by workingonit

Meanwhile, about fuel pressure testing:
The tester gauge was left on the windshield for 22 hours before I tried starting the X today. It read 36psi.
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I bled the pressure, then started the engine, and it took about a minute for the needle to rise to 44psi, never reaching 50. I pushed the bleeder button again, got very little fuel from the bypass hose, and looked at the gauge again (after jumping back into the seat). It read ZERO. So, I tried again, with the same results, ZERO psi.

Then, I removed the gauge and extension hose from the gauge, and went through another round of key flip/clear codes/finally restarting, before I attached the fuel gauge to the fuel rail, sans extension. Still no pressure. WTF?

Today's conclusions: I'm jinxed, hexed, cursed, damned, whatever, after trading my Chevelle (that brought a Poltergeist into my garage, as witnessed by four others). I believed, at first, that the Poltergeist left with the Chevelle, but maybe not. I thought we had a truce, at least, but....

More seriously (I hope):

• 1) maybe it's time for another diamond key rebuild; I have a key shell (with the blade already laser-cut), so maybe a new battery and guts transferral is in order,
  
  
• 2) I guess I need another fuel pressure tester kit...I'll try a name brand this time, etc