 built myself a fuel pressure gauge, for 20 bones, hopefully it works |
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| drewvw |
 Apr 27 2006, 07:55 PM
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new england car guy  Group: Members Posts: 1,631 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States  |
Read some of the threads in the archives and decided to take a trip to Home Depot tonight. One water pressure gauge, a couple of brass couplers and 20 bones later I got myself a homemade contraption. Hopefully it doesn't turn out to be a piece of crap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Apr 27 2006, 08:07 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(drewvw @ Apr 27 2006, 06:55 PM)  I'd hope the seals inside the gauge are tolerant of the fuel and you don't burn the car to the ground (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| drewvw |
Apr 27 2006, 08:15 PM
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new england car guy Group: Members Posts: 1,631 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States |
ummmmm what! Talk to me here..... Its all brass...I concluded that it would handle fuel for a short period of time. I'm not mounting it in there permanently. |
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| Demick |
Apr 27 2006, 08:28 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257  |
It will work fine for installing it temporarily for checking your fuel pressure. But I wouldn't mount it permanently due to being designed for water instead of gas.
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| drewvw |
Apr 27 2006, 08:50 PM
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new england car guy Group: Members Posts: 1,631 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States |
Thanks. Based on the posts I read, that's what I figured. Definitely not installing it permanently. Does the amount of hose attached to the gauge matter? I made it long enough so the guage is out of the engine compartment (for safety reasons). |
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| michelko |
Apr 28 2006, 02:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 867 Joined: 30-November 03 From: Germany, Lambsheim Member No.: 1,404 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(drewvw @ Apr 27 2006, 06:50 PM) Thanks. Based on the posts I read, that's what I figured. Definitely not installing it permanently. Does the amount of hose attached to the gauge matter? I made it long enough so the guage is out of the engine compartment (for safety reasons). Did the same and worked well for me. Go on try it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif) |
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| SLITS |
Apr 28 2006, 06:01 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Relax....I've used FLAPS cheap oil pressure guages, the air pressure guage off of cheap 12V compressors and my favorite is a SW Manifold Pressure guage......
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