I just wanted to know where you guys tapped into to get a fuel pressure gauge to work? I am going to get one soon and started to think on how I am going to hook it up, is their a way you can use the shrader valve? Thanks for your help
I installed a 2-5/8" electric Autometer Ultralite guage in my a/c cage and hooked it directly to the schrader valve. If I remember correctly, everything came with the guage for the hookup.
Oh ok, That is the same gauge I am getting but a the one that fits in the a-piller, that also brings me to another question. Do convertible models have a differant a-piller that notch/hatchbacks? Because their is a pod on ebay but dosen't specify which model it is for so I just needed to know if it would fit on a convert. Thanks guys
I made my own pressure gauge and holder. I bought the NOS or Autometer adapter that you screw into the place on the fuel line where the schrader valve goes. I ran a piece of SS (stainless steel) braided hose to a brass T fitting that I mounted on the fender well by the MAF. I made a mount bracket out of aluminum angle I got from Home depot and bolted it to the fender well. Then I mounted the brass Tee to it with some machine screws and a plate. I sandwiched the brass Tee between the aluminum angle and a flat piece of aluminum that I trimmed off the extra aluminum angle. Three screws laid out in a triangle pattern go through both pieces of aluminum to clamp the Tee in place. I used a cheap industrial gauge from MSC Direct ( http://www.mscdirect.com/PDF.process?pdf=4588&Keyword=Y ). It works great and was cheaper than anything Summit had.
If you look through the MSC Direct catalog, you can find any type of gauge you want, including liquid filled. You only need a liquid filled gauge if you mount it directly on the engine. The liquid filling dampens out the vibrations.
You can buy the Autometer Stainless Steel braided hose for like $60. Or a local shop that makes hydraulic hose assemblies can make it for you at a cheaper price. Ordinary low pressure hydraulic hose can be used in place of the Stainless Steel braided hose, the Stainless Steel braided hose just looks nice. I got mine for $4 at a place that sells industrial and military surplus parts of all kinds. The Stainless Steel braided hose goes for about $3.60 a foot and the fittings are probably about $5-$8 each. You can make your own and save some $$$, the shops may have a setup or labor charge to fabricate the hose assembly.
I just installed a z series electronic fuel pressure guage on my pillar. You can either tap into the schrader valve or get an aftermarket FPR like aeromotive with a guage port. I have the aeromotive FPR with the port and it works great.
in my exnperience, the 2 gauge pillar pods work on a vert - but you put them on over the existing pillar plastic (i think 3 gauge pods are supposed to replace the entire oem plastic pillar).
no experience with them.
good luck.