2005 Chevy Equinox Low Power, Low Fuel Pressure Troubleshooting
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 Published On Sep 18, 2018

Low power, will not accelerate, check engine light with O2 sensor codes. In this video I will show you how to recognize a fuel delivery problem and how to properly test an electric fuel pump.

Video breakdown:
1:51 initial start-up testing of the O2 sensors and Fuel trim
3:25 do fuel trim numbers get better or worse at a higher RPM?
4:39 dead rev hesitation and O2 voltage readings
5:35 why a lean misfire will backfire through the intake
7:37 MAF sensor quick tests
8:32 the test drive
10:10 why the O2 sensor heater codes are not relevent to our low power issue
14:32 underhood visual inspections
15:39 fuel pressure test
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19:35 how I handle plugged fuel filters in the field
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23:34 beginning of fuel pump wiring tests
24:00 uAvtivate tool by AESwave https://www.aeswave.com/cart.php?m=af...
25:11 amperage measurements of the fuel pump (measured at the relay box)
29:00 detailed current waveform measurements (humps vs commutator bars and RPM)
34:20 fuel pressure spec for this vehicle
35:40 video mention of no power to fuel injectors    • No Start, Engine Cranks Okay, Trouble...  
37:00 new pump installed, fuel pump pressure measurements
39:15 a slight fuel pressure drop at WOT that I didn't like
41:40 test drive with my students at Rosedale Technical College (O2 at WOT)
42:33 split tank set up with two sending units and one pump
46:25 new fuel pump current and RPM measurements

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