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Old 14-12-2005, 08:04 PM
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Default Fuel pressure gauge fitting???

I want to fit an electric fuel press gauge to my cossie, but I am unsure how to mount the sensor on the rail / rail area.
I have seen Carwise Uk's very nice anodised union, but are there any options?

What have you guys done to fit yours?

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Old 14-12-2005, 08:22 PM
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What sender do you have ?
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You can use a fitting to take a VDO Sensor off, either 1/8 bsp or 1/4bsp for the vdo sensor threads usually , a dash 6 gauge adaptor from Earls is inexpesnive and these offer the threads you'll need.
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I've got an Autometer gauge that comes with a it's own 0-100 psi electrical sender (it quotes 1/8 NPT?!)
Where could I look at their range? Hve you got a pic of the bit i would need?

Have you got any pics of yours fitted?

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The vDO can be seen bottom right from my top fuel rail , the other pic is from a Carwise rail , gain i used a dash 6 Gauge adaptor to dash 3 for a capillary gauge . 1/8NPT and BSP are so close that you can use the gauge adaptor with no worries





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Thanks for the pics sir. Your bay looks smooth, a bit of aeroquip under there!

As mine is only a 4 inj set up, and as i have converted the'loop over'feed to -6 aeroquip, would it be ok to mount the sender on that union, or would that just give fuel line pressure? I think it would replicating yours in that sense.

I think Earls do the union I need, - 6 male to -6 female with 1/8 NPT take off, the union on my sender is 8- 9mm, that's 1/8 NPT?

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anyone know if you can put one in a erst thats converted to efi ?/


weeksy where did u get ur gauge bud and how much ???


ps what else could i put in my motor , got oil press and temp , water temp. volts , boost .

i just love gauges !!!!

any ideas ?

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I got them all from the states matey.

I have boost, oil temp, oil press, Air/ fuel and fuel press, all you need I reckon.!!

Check out autometer.com, and look at the Z series!

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Originally Posted by Weeksy
I think Earls do the union I need, - 6 male to -6 female with 1/8 NPT take off, the union on my sender is 8- 9mm, that's 1/8 NPT?

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They do indeed, as I have something similar in my car:



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That's the one mate, one's on its way, for 13 quid!!

I'm going to fit mine on the fule feed to the rail, I had mine converted to -6, the orig clip union looks cack!!
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