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| MiddleGACruiser |
  Oct 2 2006, 07:18 PM
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Hobbits? What Hobbits?  Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 5-September 04 From: Porschenaire, GA Member No.: 2,694 Region Association: None  |
I need a source for a fuel pressure gauge but can't seem to find one that can be placed on the 914/4 1.7. It doesn't need to stay on the engine but wouldn't hurt if it did. Anyone know where I can find one at a reasonable price, say maybe less than ~$50.00US?
Jeff '73 914/4 1.7 |
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| type47 |
Oct 2 2006, 07:25 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
go to local hardware store and get a pressure gauge for "any" liquid and the appropriate fittings to put a piece of fuel line hose onto the fittings. cost about $12 as i got a gauge at home depot ~$8 and fittings and hose. i found a 0-100 psi gauge but read 30 psi OK on the gauge.
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| jk76.914 |
Oct 2 2006, 07:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 12-April 05 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 3,925 Region Association: North East States |
Here's the one I use. I got it from the same guy back in June. It's only $5.99 plus $5.99 shipping. VERY high quality. Old school- about 45 years old, but NOS. All brass, glass lens. 60 psi range gives us very good resolution at the pressures we're interested in. I added a few fittings and a length of 7mm fuel hose, and that was it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-ASHCROFT-0-60-PSI-...1QQcmdZViewItem  |
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| StratPlayer |
Oct 2 2006, 07:59 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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| Racing916 |
Oct 2 2006, 08:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 16-October 04 From: Binghamton, NY Member No.: 2,959 Region Association: North East States |
summitracing.com has a nice selection
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| MiddleGACruiser |
Oct 14 2006, 06:33 PM
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Hobbits? What Hobbits? Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 5-September 04 From: Porschenaire, GA Member No.: 2,694 Region Association: None |
I ordered one from the Ebay link above. Thanks for all the replies.
Jeff |
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| BMXerror |
Oct 14 2006, 08:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,705 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Hesperia Ca Member No.: 5,842 |
JK76, are you running 32 pounds of fuel pressure over there?
Mark D. |
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| jk76.914 |
Oct 15 2006, 02:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 12-April 05 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 3,925 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(BMXerror @ Oct 14 2006, 10:33 PM)  JK76, are you running 32 pounds of fuel pressure over there? Mark D. Well, I was running 35. PO set it, apparently without a gauge. I ran it for 20 summers and never checked it. Plugs fouled every 600 or so miles. He also unplugged TS1, and he added a ballast resistor to PS2. I finally pulled the engine and rebuilt. Great shape internally, at 98,000 miles. Got the pressure gauge off eBay, looked at it and almost shat! 35 PSI! This photo was taken about 10 minutes after I shut if off. It was gradually settling down. It's now set for 29 PSI. TS1 engaged. No ballast resistor. Everything's cool. Jim |
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