Re: High Pressure SPICA pump

[jack@domain.elided (Jack Hagerty)]

>From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@domain.elided>

>I've seen reference to the "high pressure SPICA fuel pump" on the list
>several times now. 

>According to my SPICA reference manual, the SPICA fuel system's main pump
>is supposed to hold system pressure at 12-15psi. 

>The Bosch L-Jetronic pump, on the other hand, runs about twice the system
>pressure (40-60psi, if I recall correctly) but less than half the volume
>as all it's doing is pressurizing the injector rail.

The phrase usually refers to the output of the injector pump, which is 
something on the order of 300+ psi. That's the "injector rail" pressure :-)

- - Jack

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