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95Yardbird
12-20-2008, 12:47 AM
I want to put a fuel pressure gauge on my fuel rail. What all do I need to do this. If you have done this post up some pics please.
95Yardbird
01-09-2009, 08:18 PM
again?
purplt1
01-09-2009, 09:18 PM
I bought my car with the gauge already installed,but i will post the only pic i have.
Speed Density
01-10-2009, 08:40 AM
You will have to tap the rail for 1/8th npt.
Fire67
01-10-2009, 05:16 PM
You will have to tap the rail for 1/8th npt.

Doesn't Accel or the like make one that attaches to the schrader valve on the back of the intake? I'm pretty sure they used to anyway.
Speed Density
01-10-2009, 05:46 PM
There is a schrader valve attachment but if he wants it like the pictures posted above you would have to drill/tap.
Fire67
01-12-2009, 02:43 AM
There is a schrader valve attachment but if he wants it like the pictures posted above you would have to drill/tap.

Pictures??? :shiner:

Nice, didnt even see that. Thats what I get for quickly scanning through the thread :D
95Yardbird
01-12-2009, 02:09 PM
You will have to tap the rail for 1/8th npt.

How do you clean out the rail of shavings when done drilling?
chevy42083
01-12-2009, 03:06 PM
Couldn't you put a braided line on the shrader at the back, and then mount the gauge to the firewall? Sounds mo' betta' in my opinion. No custom work. Reversable. Just as clean, if not more.
Speed Density
01-12-2009, 05:22 PM
How do you clean out the rail of shavings when done drilling?


Just put a bunch of grease on the drill bit and go slow, all the debre should stick to the grease and not fallinside the rail. Lots of turbo guys do this when tapping stock oil pans for returns.
95Yardbird
03-02-2009, 05:44 PM
Couldn't you put a braided line on the shrader at the back, and then mount the gauge to the firewall? Sounds mo' betta' in my opinion. No custom work. Reversable. Just as clean, if not more.

Anyone have pictures of this kind of setup?
PipesTA
03-02-2009, 05:52 PM
Mine is on the shrader valve. Here's a crappy pic from my iPhone of my intake that's waiting to go on.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/loudpipes1022/Misc/photo.jpg
TORQUE_MONSTER
03-11-2009, 08:47 PM
Couldn't you put a braided line on the shrader at the back, and then mount the gauge to the firewall? Sounds mo' betta' in my opinion. No custom work. Reversable. Just as clean, if not more.

This sounds interesting!!

What would be needed to make this happen?
BLOWNDFIZ
03-11-2009, 09:04 PM
Couldn't you put a braided line on the shrader at the back, and then mount the gauge to the firewall? Sounds mo' betta' in my opinion. No custom work. Reversable. Just as clean, if not more.


Anyone have pictures of this kind of setup?


This sounds interesting!!

What would be needed to make this happen?

I have a braided line ran from the schrader to the Autometer Fuel Pressure Sender which is mounted to my firewall with a cushion clamp, then the wiring harness to the gauge attaches to the sending unit. I thought I had a picture on my laptop but I don't. The cars still on the lift but I'll try and get up there and take a pic.

This project is very easy to do, however having the actual gauge mounted back there might be difficult to read/see IMO.
chevy42083
03-12-2009, 02:46 PM
Well, it's just a fitting, a braided line, a fitting, and a gauge... not too hard to peice together, But here's a kit I stumbled on (4th from the bottom)...
http://www.joeheckracing.com/store/show_by_tags/Fuel+System+Parts?category=Parts

I only mention it cause i thought it would be nicer than a gauge mounted right to the port on an f-body (isn't that like behind the radio :whistle: )
FastVert
04-06-2009, 07:45 PM
I have my fuel pressure gauge mounted inside via a Auto Meter pressurized gauge isolator (a isolator that has a diaphragm with fuel on side and ethyl gylcol on the other) in the engine bay and a line running through the firewall into the gauge. I'll post pics if someone wants to see it.
941le
04-06-2009, 08:25 PM
id like to c what u have going on
FastVert
04-07-2009, 12:42 AM
Sorry about pic quality too dark
First Pic is the fuel isolater unit
2nd Pic is tapped into schrader valve (Be sure you get it brazed onto the rail if you are using the stock line - they will break like glass)
3rd is Auto Meter Phantom 2 1/2 inch gauge.

I used braided hose to the guage and braided hose from rail to isolater (it was included with the isolater).