Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Lift pump/fuel pres Guage

[gtwitch]

Years ago I put a Holly Blue on the frame near the front of the tank with an inline screw off canister filter between pump and stock filter. I have two Westach electric sending units on the input and output ports on the stock filter body (99) with a switch to look at each sending unit with the same guage. Several times I had the pump output/filter input give me some information like the pump was failing and I thought it was hot weather (+100F) but the other morning, this sending unit gave me a Negative (just below -1 or -2 psi) while the air temp 50 F and intermittently press would come back and then fail so I switched and looked at the filter to VP44 pressure and 14 psi solid. I deemed a failed sending unit!! 6 years old! Has anyone had these Westach sending units fail, I notice you cant buy a replacement for these as they have changed the whole setup. . COMMENTS?????l



gtwitch in wyoming

 

[DavidC]

Isn't this the sending unit ?

http://www.genosgarage.com/WESTACH-...IT-15PSI-30PSI/productinfo/WM-FP-SEN-487-30D/

 

[DavidC]

My bad. I just read for newer units only. That stinks.



Dave

 

[Bob4x4]

6 years is a pretty good life span for a fuel pressure sender

 

[PSpychalski]

Bad ground or a wire hanging on by a strand.

 

[ichoplin]

I had a Westach sending unit go bad after only a couple of years. I switched to a mechanical gauge and have had issues with it too.



Ian

 

[gtwitch]

I talked with Geno's and there may be a possibility of them getting "Old Style" sending units from the manufacturer in the near future. . I was not able to talk with anyone at Westach on last Friday PM. Otherwise ????? I will use the grease gun hose trick to isolate the sending units from Vibrations when I get the new units, this may help in the future!



gtwitch in wyoming

 

[DavidC]

I installed mine at least 10 years ago with the grease gun hose. It is still there and working. Hope I did not jinx myself.



Dave