fuel pressure guage...
06-16-03, 05:35 AM
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fuel pressure guage...
ok... i know that this has been asked before. and yes, i did search. i found some usefull info, but not enough.
My question is weather or not anyone has found a good fuel pressure guage for the 12a? Word was out that Paul Yaw had one, but no other info about it than that.
I have a Carter 7psi pump, and holley 1-4pr on my 85gsl, and would really like to know what psi i am running (as i have been running without a guage since i hooked it all up). I got it running pretty good, but know that it could be fine tuned a bit.
I have been looking at some of the guages on jeg's and summit, but don't know what would work since they are all 0-15 or so... and i don't know how acurate they would be for my ~3psi setup. If anyone has had success with any, i would like to know. I am still trying to decide weather i want one that i can just disconnect and connect from the regulator, or weather i want one in the cockpit. I do want one in the dash for more acurate readings under load, but don't know if it is worth the extra time, money, money and money.
thanks for any info
jeff
My question is weather or not anyone has found a good fuel pressure guage for the 12a? Word was out that Paul Yaw had one, but no other info about it than that.
I have a Carter 7psi pump, and holley 1-4pr on my 85gsl, and would really like to know what psi i am running (as i have been running without a guage since i hooked it all up). I got it running pretty good, but know that it could be fine tuned a bit.
I have been looking at some of the guages on jeg's and summit, but don't know what would work since they are all 0-15 or so... and i don't know how acurate they would be for my ~3psi setup. If anyone has had success with any, i would like to know. I am still trying to decide weather i want one that i can just disconnect and connect from the regulator, or weather i want one in the cockpit. I do want one in the dash for more acurate readings under load, but don't know if it is worth the extra time, money, money and money.
thanks for any info
jeff
06-16-03, 06:28 AM
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I read your email
I got an industrial type 0-5 PSI gauge from this surplus company. Worked great and cheap!
http://sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm?te...LogFrom=Search
It's a rather large diameter gauge so it's probably not approriate for permanent installation under the hood. I taped it to my windshield and ran a hose with a splitter down to the fuel inlet on the carb. It was a very big help in setting the pressure especially at high RPM's. Quite honestly, I can't see a good reason to permanently install one under the hood anyway.
http://sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm?te...LogFrom=Search
It's a rather large diameter gauge so it's probably not approriate for permanent installation under the hood. I taped it to my windshield and ran a hose with a splitter down to the fuel inlet on the carb. It was a very big help in setting the pressure especially at high RPM's. Quite honestly, I can't see a good reason to permanently install one under the hood anyway.
06-16-03, 03:01 PM
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Tennis, anyone
I bought a small fuel presure guage from kragen auto parts. It's small, about the size of a quater, white face.
I think it's moroso, anyway,, i made a 'T' out of brass
it's just a solid, round section with threads on the inside of both ends for hose fittings. the brass was bought from auto zone in the dorman products section,, freeze glugs and etc. I drilled and taped the brass for the guage and it's installed inline under the hood and it reads 3 lbs.
I think it's moroso, anyway,, i made a 'T' out of brass
it's just a solid, round section with threads on the inside of both ends for hose fittings. the brass was bought from auto zone in the dorman products section,, freeze glugs and etc. I drilled and taped the brass for the guage and it's installed inline under the hood and it reads 3 lbs.
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