Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) How many of you run a fuel pressure gauge?

[Got Smoke?]

How many of you run a fuel pressure gauge on your "12 VALVE"?

I was just wondering how many of you 12 Valve guys run a fuel pressure gauge? I had been trying to track down my fuel problems for a while and finally it came up to be the lift pump which surprised me because I didn't think they were an issue with 12 Valve's



Anyways my new lift pump will be here and installed tomorrow hopefully, but now I'm thinking of installing a fuel pressure gauge to keep and eye on my new pump.



If you do have a FP gauge on your 12 Valve please post where its mounted too.



Thanks

 

[Got Smoke?]

Originally posted by scotmartin

I have it mounted on the piller. That way, it is always right in my face, so I can see it.



Scot

Sorry Scot I am not trying to be biased but I am wanting this to be 12 Valve owners. I know most 24 Valve owners run one.

 

[Joe G.]

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The FP gauge is the left one of the three.

 

[KLockliear]

Not really necessary on the 12v. Check it once a year or every 6 months or so and you are fine.

 

[TFPace]

fuel pressure gage, plumbing the line ???

Where do you cut in the tee for this installation?

 

[Joe G.]

Keith,



It is certainly not as important as on a 24 valve. However, it will give a warning if something is going wrong or if the filter is plugging up from bad fuel. Beats walking!

 

[TravisG]

FP GAUGE

My fuel pressure gauge is mounted just above the four wheel drive shifter. I got no lights to it but I can alway flip the cab light on if I need to check. If you run a mechanical one don't forget the snubber valve or it will pulsate like crazy.

 

[RT66DOC]

Joe G - What's that thing above the three gauges tha looks like a fish with blue eyes???

 

[SEmerson]

Both my 12 and 24 have pyro, boost, and fuel pressure on the pillar. My 12 also has a trans temp on the Coulomb. It is very handy to know if you have a bad fuel filter or pump. My fuel pump went out once and it was great to know right away why I had a stumble. I taped it right at the top of the filter. Drilled and taped the banjo bolt with a biger hole then added a needle valve as a snubber.

 

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Originally posted by RT66DOC

Joe G - What's that thing above the three gauges tha looks like a fish with blue eyes???

Tekonsha Prodigy(sp?) brake box.

 

[Joe G.]

Yep. Prodigy in the ash tray hole.

 

[PUMPERDUDE]

I mounted one under the hood . Easy to check if the engine acts up. Tapped the inlet banjo fitting,put a snubber and ran 1/8 tubing (inside 1/4" polyflow for protection) to a fluid filled 60# gauge. About 30 bucks total.

 

[Got Smoke?]

Originally posted by PUMPERDUDE

I mounted one under the hood . Easy to check if the engine acts up. Tapped the inlet banjo fitting,put a snubber and ran 1/8 tubing (inside 1/4" polyflow for protection) to a fluid filled 60# gauge. About 30 bucks total.

Pumperdude would it be possible for you to get me some pics of your setup? Sounds like its right up my alley..... cheap! :-laf

 

[PUMPERDUDE]

My brother just got a digital camera. Let me see if we can figure out how to post a pic. Its all new to me

 

[PUMPERDUDE]

Can someone help me post some pics. Problem is they are 150kb. How can I resize them?

 

[Got Smoke?]

Originally posted by PUMPERDUDE

Can someone help me post some pics. Problem is they are 150kb. How can I resize them?

email them to me. Check your PM's for my email address.

 

[krs]

There's an image in my gallery now. It's a little small but maybe you can make it out. I've got an inexpensive oil-filled gauge in a bracket attached to the L/H battery and plumbed to the pump inlet banjo which I drilled and tapped. The brass thingy is a needle valve snubber. It works fine and was less than $40. total.

 

[The patriot]

I pulled my fuel filter mount and tapped the pre casted in bosses.

I now have a pre filter and post filter setup.

I got a electric digital gauge and two senders.

Put a switch in it at the pillar mount, and presto, pre and post F. P readings.

About $100. 00 total.

BTW I put needle valves on the top of the fuel filter mount to act as buffers.

In retrospect, I probibally should have gone mechanical,I dont fel the electric gauges are all that accurate (sometimes 3-4 PSI drop across NEW filters???? :confused ) but I only had room for one gauge on my pillar mount empty, so this is what I had to do.

It's better than nothing.

Eric

 

[krs]

patriot, I had the setup you have in my '01 with two senders, one gauge and a switch and checked it often by comparing to a mech gauge. Both senders were always spot on in agreement with the mechanical. It was the gauge that Geno's sells. So either the electrical was accurate or both it and the mechanical were not.

 

[CumminsPower98]

Mine is mounted in my 3 gauge pillar along with pyro and boost.