Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) fuel pressure monitor

[Tractorat]

The guy that works on my truck (btw, he does specialize in diesels) told me today about a fuel pressure monitor that is just an LED that comes on when the fuel pressure drops below 4lbs. Has anyone heard of this, or had any experience ?



Thanks in advance,

mbuck

 

[Nigel]

I have the BD low pressure led in my truck. It was much less expensive than a fuel pressure guage. Very simple install too. The LED comes on when fuel pressure is less than 5 psi. My lcoal diesel performance shop thinks it is a good idea for trucks running close to stock power like ours. If you plan on going further with the power spend the money and get a guage.

 

[Tractorat]

Thanks, now that you mention it, it was a BD product. Can I ask you what the cost was ?



Mike

 

[Nigel]

I think it was about $80 canadian shipped to my house. Looks like they are about $48 from Genos.

 

[SKneeland]

http://www.usdieselparts.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=153393



here is a kit with everything you need, although you can probably pick up most of the parts at your local parts store, the tapped banjo bolt might be a different story

 

[Gordon Maney]

http://www.usdieselparts.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=153393



here is a kit with everything you need, although you can probably pick up most of the parts at your local parts store, the tapped banjo bolt might be a different story

Is this what a lot of the people are doing with Carter and Mallory pumps, or is this a special arrangement or special pump?

 

[SKneeland]

use it with whatever pump you want

it replaces the banjo bolt right at the VP with one thats extended and tapped 1/8"NPT & the rest of the kit ties in from there... .



its a cheap alternative to a gauge, better than nothing at all

 

[TowPro]

Years ago I told everyone about using a chevy Oil pressure sender for a Dummy light, wired up to a light. (Oil sender grounds out wire during low pressure). Now I see everybody is selling them . I even saw them on Ebay the other day.

 

[steved]

Geno's sells them for $57.



Just got one for dad for XMas.



steved

 

[Mak]

Mike I bought one from Eric's in Sequim... Mak

 

[RClark]

I had one on my truck. It never came on but the check engine light did. Dodge ended up replacing the lift and VP-44 pumps. I now have the Vulcan system and a pressure gage.