2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission $15 summit racing fuel pressure gauge

[TMills]

Any reason not to buy the gauge and run some nylon tubing from the pressure port to the gauge inside the cab? Hard to be $15 for gauge and $12 for tubing kit.
Summit SUM-800130 - Summit® Chrome Plated Fuel Pressure Gauges - summitracing.com

 

[telliott]

i cant see why not, i've got no problem with a good deal. Some might tell you running the fuel inside the cab is a bad idea..... you can get an isolater to avoid this.



I however tried the isolater thing, and wasn't happy with it, seemed inaccurate, then it went bad, and i ended up with fuel in the cab anyway. In my opinion, the isolater isn't worth it. I just solid plumbed it with copper all the way to the guage and put a needle valve under the dash so i could stop the fuel flow in the cab if i were to spring a leak.



not sure how the nylon will work, but if you go the copper route, it tends to make the guage rattle really bad in the cab from the vibrations coming off the motor. I replaced about a foot of the copper with a foot of rubber fuel line under the hood and it compleatly stopped the vibration/rattle problem i had.

 

[RACE427]

fuel lines in cab

Ever have a nylon fuel line pop off or burst in the cab? What a mess, diesel fuel al over you and everything else !!! Gasoline would cause a fire and severe burns if you live through it. Overall, a very bad idea for obvious safety reasons. IMHO

 

[TMills]

I've never had a fuel line pop off or come out in a cab. Have you?

 

[RACE427]

oil line leaks

I have had oil pressure lines begin to leak inside the vehicle, makes a mess out of the rug. I would not trust any fuel line inside a vehicles interior. This practice is not allowed by racing organizations. An electrical guage is alot safer. IMHO

 

[Chasweaver]

I ran a flexible grease line from the output on the fuel filter to a needle valve and then ran copper in the cab and the meter. The needle valve is barely cracked. If I were to have a leak in the cab it would be a mere drip and it would fall on my right leg, I would then know I had a problem before I had a mess. . Charlie.

 

[RACE427]

Dress up

Hope you are not wearing a suit if the ine should let go !!!!

 

[Chasweaver]

Suit??? Don't own one. . since I retired. . Charlie

 

[PRohr]

Stay away from the liquid filled gauges. The liquid will change the pressure reading on the gauge depending on the temp. I chased pressure drop on my Duster for months with one of those liquid filled things... . Barry Grant makes a REALLY nice dampened gauge in that size that is not liquid filled.