# 1995 Buick LeSabre **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 20, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-buick-lesabre/28038 "2009-03-20T21:30:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kandrewspiano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dec6dc/32.png) [@kandrewspiano](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kandrewspiano)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-buick-lesabre/28038/1 "2009-03-20T21:30:02Z")
Installed new fuel filter and fuel pump but only get 10-12 lbs of pressure on guage. What do I check next? ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-buick-lesabre/28038/2 "2009-03-20T22:02:53Z")
Do you think that gague is correct? I conclude car died and you decided to install new pump and now car still does not run? Any idea how much voltage is getting to pump? ---
**Author:** ![kandrewspiano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dec6dc/32.png) [@kandrewspiano](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kandrewspiano)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-buick-lesabre/28038/3 "2009-03-20T22:31:53Z")
I believe the gauge is correct. I have been having trouble with the car not starting well and running roughly. i took it to the dealer and they said the fuel pump was only putting out 20psi and needed to be replaced. I put in a new pump and both filters and now it is only reading 10-12 pounds of pressure and drops off to zero over time. I could idle but when I step on the pedal it dies. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-buick-lesabre/28038/4 "2009-03-21T04:50:19Z")
The fuel pressure regulator would be the next thing to check. ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 5:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-buick-lesabre/28038/5 "2009-03-21T05:32:19Z")
The car could not run on 10-12 psi. ---
**Author:** ![willey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@willey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/willey)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-buick-lesabre/28038/6 "2009-03-21T12:11:30Z")
The pressure should hold steady, if it drops off then there is a leak in the system. As mentioned the fuel pressure regulator might the the cause, remove the vacuum line from the regulator and check for fuel. If there is fuel present the diaphram in the regulator is ruptured and it will need to be replaced. ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-buick-lesabre/28038/7 "2009-03-21T13:51:05Z")
To check to see if the fuel pressure regulator is bleeding off too much fuel pressure, pinch the fuel return to tank hose from the fuel pressure regulator. If the fuel pressure goes up to specs, then, the regulator is faulty. [http://www.autozone.com/autozone/repairinfo/repairguide/repairGuideContent.jsp?fromSearchPage=true&pageId=0900c152800b1e93&partName=Electric+Fuel+Pump&partId=0900c152800b1e93](http://www.autozone.com/autozone/repairinfo/repairguide/repairGuideContent.jsp?fromSearchPage=true&pageId=0900c152800b1e93&partName=Electric+Fuel+Pump&partId=0900c152800b1e93) Low voltage to the fuel pump can lower fuel pressure. You need to check that voltage at the fuel tank. Kinks in fuel lines, and debris in fuel lines and fuel hoses can lower fuel pressure. You could check fuel pressure between the fuel filter and the fuel pump. If the fuel fuel pressure is higher, there is something in the lines or hoses which is causing it to drop. Examine hoses and lines. ---
**Author:** ![kandrewspiano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dec6dc/32.png) [@kandrewspiano](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kandrewspiano)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-buick-lesabre/28038/8 "2009-03-21T16:28:09Z")
Exactly