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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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fuel pressure gauge install..

Looking to put a fuel pressure gauge inside my car. Anybody help me out? I looked at the autometer website and realized a mech. gauge shouldn't go in for obvious reasons. Has anyone installed a electrical unit? If so was it difficult install? Can anyone explain how and where they put theirs?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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Here's how I did mine:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ighlight=gauge

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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Sorry to hijack- but how are the accuracy on those electrical gauges? The mechanical ones I've seen only come in 0-15 and are crap reading under 5psi.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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From what I've read, they aren't very accurate. I'm planning on finding a mechanical gauge to hook up and compare to the electrical. Then I'll see if I can adjust it. If not, I'll know what it means when it says 8 PSI.

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 05:58 AM
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nice! is your fuel pressure mech. or electrical?
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by DASUPACAT1
nice! is your fuel pressure mech. or electrical?
Electrical.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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From what I've read, they aren't very accurate. I'm planning on finding a mechanical gauge to hook up and compare to the electrical. Then I'll see if I can adjust it. If not, I'll know what it means when it says 8 PSI.

Rich

You will need an isolator to run a mechanical pressure gauge inside. Im not a fan of electrical gauges.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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check this out http://www.longacreracing.com/instructions/text/46180_PI.pdf#search='fuel%20isolator'
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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I don't plan on installing a mechanical gauge in the car...I just want to put one in the line to see what my fuel pressure really is, then compare it to what the electrical gauge reads.

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 11:33 AM
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if thats all you want just go to advance and get a little inline gauge its like 10 - 20 bucks
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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what size is the line going into the carb?
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