I'm looking for input on the best way to install a remote fuel pressure gauge. Perferably installed on the hood or somewhere I can see it from inside the car. I have an inline fuel filter and wondered if it's best to put it in the line before or after the filter. I don't want to "hard pipe" it in and would rather just install an inline T (found this part), but cannot find a fitting for the back of the gauge where I could run regular fuel line to it. Am I missing something? o No:
Mine's mounted on my driver's front fender. I can take a picture of after I get it out of the body shop. The only drawback with running it inside the car so you could watch it is a possible fire hazard. We wouldn't want you to burn up, Dee! :bglasses:
After further research (and checking prices), I think I might opt to find (try to borrow) a fuel pressure test gauge first before actually purchasing and intalling one. I really only need it for dyno day next weekend to see if I'm my pressure is dropping. I'm not running any type of fuel line into the car. I was going to install it on the hood. What's your car doing in the body shop? :shock:
Dee if your just doing this for the dyno, doesn't your dyno shop have fuel pressure gauges they will use anyways? o No: If it's for some fun testing on the street that you will take off later (which is what I did), I ran a rubber hose after my inline filter to an inline fuel pressure gauge. Then the rubber hose returned to the carb. I just took out one of my ram air scoops and duct taped the gauge popping out of there for a day. It sure looked stupid, but got the job done for me. Since then I have installed an interior fuel pressure gauge from Summit that comes with an isolator so no fuel gets in the cockpit. But thats more spendy than rubber hose and duct tape. Just a few of my crazy thoughts, thanks for listening.
Getting the rear side-windows resealed. The butyl was dried out and leaked a little water on the driver's side when you'd wash it. I had a brain fart after I posted my first reply, my pressure gauge is on the inner fender. Might have to get a remote camera to watch it from the driver's seat set up that way. Glad to hear you weren't gonna put it in the cab with you.
This is what I was trying to do, but could find the right fitting for the back of the pressure gauge. Everyone said to run braided line, but that was way too many $$$ just for a temporary gauge. I have no idea what the dyno shop has as far as a pressure gauge they could hook up. I'll ask the other guys and see if they know. Thanks! :TU:
Dee, have you looked at these hoses? Just a thought. http://www.aeroquip.com/pages/prodinfo.html Is your car still acting like it's losing power? Has the carb. been gone through? Makes me wonder if it's losing power under a load like going down the track, maybe the carb. could be a suspect too. Just a thought.
Dee I just went to the Hardware store with my gauge and found the right sized thread fitting with a bobbed end to shove my rubber hose onto. I think it cost about a buck, maybe 2. Our chassis dyno around here has a whole lot of different set ups to check fuel pressure, because he wants to while on the dyno. He likes to see what kind of fuel pressure you have during a pull. My gauge was about a 1/2 pound off from what his computer was reading, but thats close enough for me.
