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Old 04-05-2006, 08:15 PM
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as above as i want to buy a fuel pressure gauge

just dont know what readings i need the gauge to have??? eg- 2 - 5bar ect ect

is an rst turbo running greys, 044 group a pump, 4x4 fuel pressure reg,,,300+bhp if it makes any differance?

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Old 04-05-2006, 08:17 PM
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Standard KE fuel pressure is 6 bar system pressure and about 3.7 control pressure.
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they normally run around 5-5.5 bar at the test port on the side of the metering head (12mm headed very fine threaded bolt)
Old 04-05-2006, 08:30 PM
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its not running ke anymore as its efi cossie managed

just gonna tee a fuel preesure gauge into the feed to the fuel regulator just before it?

s if i get 1 that reads upto 7 bar that'll more than cover it
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depends on how its been set up by field

but its normally about 3-4bar base
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same as a cossie,but it wont be goin near 7 bar lol 6 max
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1-7bar is perfect

the opther range is normally for carbs, they run REALLY low pressure

or maybea derv, they run really HIGh pressure (modern ones anyway)
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but as a guide 0-7 will cover it i mean,,,,i know exact fueling will depend how he sets it up ect,

but as a visual everything is okey dokey indicator a 0-7 bar gauge will do me fine
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