| Installation instructions for the A.F.P.R. To start the installation procedure you must first decide on a location for your fuel pressure gauge. When we install an A.F.P.R. we have chosen to mount the gauge just to the left of the regular/ethanol switch on the 2003 firecats. Or on the newer firecats where the ethanol switch was located. Next you must cut your fuel line about 8 inches from where the hose leaves the fuel pump which is located just to the right of the oil fill for the oil injection tank. Insuring that the placement of the A.F.P.R. is an a spot that it will not receive a great deal of heat. After you have cut the fuel line you must position the A.F.P.R. so the arrow points towards the front of the sled toward the injectors. Place each of the cut ends of the fuel line to the appropriate side of the A.F.P.R. according to the fuel flow from the factory. Next slide the hose on the A.F.P.R. from both sides as far as possible and tighten with the hose clamps that are provided in the kit. Next you must route the line leading to the gauge in a manner that will keep the line free from interfering with the normal operations of the steering. Also be sure to keep the line as far from heat as possible. This might require zip ties or creative routing of the line. Then you can mount the gauge. You must drill a hole at your desired location in order for the gauge to slip through from the outside in. Allowing the hole to be big enough for the gauge to fit but so the ring around the glass on the gauge will not slip through the hole. We recommend using a 1.5" hole saw. Once you have the hole cut you can slip the hose clamp on from the backside and tighten it so the gauge is snugly held in place. Once you are mounted you are ready to tune. First go to the dial and turn it clockwise till it bottoms out or is closed all the way. Then turn the dial back counter clockwise out 2 full turns. This should be a good starting point. Start the sled and allow for it to warm up. The sled must be elevated in order to rev the snowmobile up. Leave your belt on to account for drag from the track. When the sled sits at idle the gauge should read around 41psi to 43 psi as a starting point. Then when the sled is warmed up you can start the adjustments. Open the throttle all of the way in short bursts making a note of where the pressure drops to at wide open throttle. If the pressure is above 40psi simply turn the dial clockwise restricting flow. Adjustments should be small in order to accurately adjust the pressure. If the pressure is below 40psi simply turn the dial counter clock wise. Remember small adjustments are better. When you have reached 40psi at wide open throttle simply rev the sled a few more times to insure for accuracy. Always try to pay attention to the gauge over time to insure fuel pressure is maintaining around 40 psi at wide open throttle. In the event you want to adjust the fuel pressure down even further be careful. An understanding of plug reading is important. Too lean or too low of pressure could burn down the sled. In testing we have been safe running the A.F.P.R. as low as 37psi. At 37psi the throttle should be held wide open no longer than around 800ft or less to be safe. At 37psi you will see a gain in horsepower of around another 3-4 hp depending on any other modifications to the sled. But be careful to lean is dangerous so we do recommend the A.F.P.R. being set at 40psi for safe operation. At 40 psi you should see a gain of around 7 hp depending on modifications done to sled. EVERY SLED IS JUST A BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE NEXT YOU NEED TO CHECK PLUGS FOR PROPER COLOR MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO LEAKS AROUND GAGE, OR A.F.P.R REGULATOR WE ALL KNOW WHAT LEAKING GAS CAN DO!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you |