Anyone with a Fuel pressure gauge mounted outside, what about rain?

[88STANGCONVERT]

I have mounted my fuel pressure gauge outside the car and I was wondering about it being sealed up in case it rains. What have you done for this?
I really appreciate any help with this one!

 

[89MustangGX]

It should have a rubber gasket that fits around the braided line. That helps.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I don't even have the rubber gasket. It wouldn't fit right the way i had my line run.

Mine has been out in the elements for 2 years with no problems. It's seen rain, snow and there have been times it was iced over for a week. When the car finally thaws out the gauge is fine.

Of course mine is a little bit protected

 

[90mustangGT]

Mustang5L5: How did you mount yours like that. I hate mine sticking up so high. It is fine up there but I'd rather have it down a bit.

 

[BlownStangGT]

mines down a little, but not as low as his...and mines been through a ton of snow...but I took it off for this winter

 

[88STANGCONVERT]

I would like to thank all of you! I was wondering if I would have a problem and obviously not.
Appreciate all the responses, it is funny how I can email Autometer and get my answer alot faster here.

 

[mike keirstead]

Have any of you fellas ever mounted a MECHANICAL Fp gauge inside the car?

Any fumes?

 

[TheUser]

i think there's the risk of it blowing up if you mount a mechanical guage in your car...

 

[mike keirstead]

i think there's the risk of it blowing up if you mount a mechanical guage in your car...

That's what I figured.

 

[tmoss]

Mike, no sense taking risks with gas leaks - especially if your lightin up joints in your car! I mounted mine like Mustang 5L5. I kept my windshield wipers functional my making a slanted braket to mount it on that is attached to the cowl wall. Getting the position just right was key as the wiper link arm moves right through that area.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Mustang5L5: How did you mount yours like that. I hate mine sticking up so high. It is fine up there but I'd rather have it down a bit.

Ha, I should just make it a habit to post all the pics whenever i toss my gauge pics up.

Hope these explain everything. I just used an L-bracket that mounted to the front firewall. One bolt for the bracket to the firewall and one to the gauge cup. Tricky part was clearing the wiper stuff

Yeah you can still see it very easily from inside. I change my gauge to an Autometer Phantom style recently. I did it to match my other gauges but it's also much easier to read

 

[88STANGCONVERT]

Mustang5l5,
That is a great way to mount it! Good job, I never thought about doing it that way, nice work.

 

[Ryan91Saleen]

Looks good guys i wish i had one.

 

[mike keirstead]

Mike, no sense taking risks with gas leaks - especially if your lightin up joints in your car! I mounted mine like Mustang 5L5. I kept my windshield wipers functional my making a slanted braket to mount it on that is attached to the cowl wall. Getting the position just right was key as the wiper link arm moves right through that area.

That's what I thought. 3-4 joints a day get lit. I will mount it outside or get an isolator.

 

[TT91]

I had a mechanical mounted on my pillar for 2 yrs, no problems, but now i use electrical

 

[speedytang]

I put mine in the back of the cowl hood. I put a 2 1/16 hole in it and mounted with the line going right into the engine. No guage to see to steal and no line out in the open and it is protected from rain and helps with glare.

 

[BlownStangGT]

I have no wiper cleanernce isses with mine, I only had them off there casue I just got it installed...but I keep them on all the time and they work find with the gauge there

 

[wishihadastang125]

while we r on the fuel pressure topic how do u adjust a fuel pressure regulator

 

[5.0_Junkie]

TMoss got any pictures of how yours mounted on the angle you were talking about?

 

[tmoss]

Yes, but they won't appear in the thread I attach them to - just went through that on another thread. When I edit the thread the attachement is there and when I click on it - it appears, but when I submit and the thread comes back - no attachement! Stangnet still has ISSUES with the "upgrade" - mods are you listening?