Boost guage as temporary fuel pressure guage

[Forrest]

Is this an ok thing to do?



Sure would be convenient.

 

[redram]

Only if you want to mess up your boost guage.

 

[illflem]

I've known of several people who have done it. You will mess up any gauge though if you don't use a snubber to dampen the pulsations, plus the gauge will move so much you can't get a reading. This is just the nature of the 12 valve lift pump. The adaptors that TST sells that bush the fuel filter bleed screw to 1/8" pipe thread will double as a snubber as will a needle valve. Diesel fuel will not harm your boost gauge nor tubing.

 

[Forrest]

Right on!

There we go, thanks illflem. That Mark sure has a lot of neat goodies over there @ TST