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Möbius | Posted: Apr 29 2006, 09:05 PM |
IDW Top Poster Group: Advanced Members Posts: 33,844 Member No.: 3,524 Joined: Oct 2nd 2004 Location: Update Profile | I needed to get a fuel pressure gauge. I went to Canadian Tire and Parts Zone, but I was not impressed by what they were selling: http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/pro...fromSearch=true It looks really cheap and inaccurate, at $60 + tax. Note : The gauge in the pic is not the fuel pressure tester, CT screwed up. That's the wrong pressure range... Parts Zone had the same thing , for the same price. Now, I wasn't going to spend $60 on something that looks like it should be sold in the dollar store. So I went and picked up a couple of parts : - 0-60 psi gauge ( in retrospect I should have gone with a 0-100, but I wanted the lower end to be more accurate ) , the one I got is fairly accurate ( 3% tolerance ) - 1/4" zinc plated steel tee - 1/4" plated steel valve - 1/4" zinc plated steel nipple - 1/4" barb fittings x2 - 1/4" nylon hose - couple of hose clamps The total cost was a bit below $40 , so under $45 including taxes : Now, I'm pretty sure I could get the specific GM and/or Ford connectors for under $15, that way I would still be under whatever the cheap CT stuff costs. But then again, it's not hard to just remove a fuel line and splice this thing in. |
Indecisive | Posted: Apr 29 2006, 09:28 PM |
the deranged one Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,132 Member No.: 34 Joined: Oct 1st 2002 Location: Vancouver, Canada | that's pretty awesome, it would be a bit cumbersome to mount that somewhere like that though, but I guess you could get another hose and barb and make it work. I'm just wondering why you put a valve in there for. |
eighty_D | Posted: Apr 30 2006, 07:13 AM |
lv.23 lurker Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,107 Member No.: 15,593 Joined: Jan 26th 2006 Location: Fairbanks, AK | I think it's a fuel pressure tester that you would use under the hood rather than a gauge you would mount somewhere. And the valve is to block the flow of fuel to get an accurate pressure reading. Nice job on the presssure gauge. This post has been edited by eighty_D on Apr 30 2006, 07:13 AM |
Möbius | Posted: Apr 30 2006, 12:04 PM | ||
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You got it, it's for testing purposes... | ||
HorizontalMitsubishi | Posted: May 10 2006, 02:58 PM |
Part of the Tessou Signature Series Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,439 Member No.: 2,022 Joined: Jun 16th 2004 Location: Torrance California | lol that other one looks like its for a carbbed motor. |
Möbius | Posted: May 10 2006, 05:42 PM | ||
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It's the only one they carry... >_< | ||
mrngorickets | Posted: May 20 2011, 01:32 AM |
Shmuck Group: Members Posts: 1 Member No.: 37,405 Joined: May 20th 2011 Location: Update Profile | Hi, Thanks very much for this comment. It help me to think about my ideals. Tks again and pls keep posting. If you want to get more materials that related to this topic, you can visit: Canadian tire interview questions Best regards. This post has been edited by mrngorickets on May 27 2011, 06:36 AM |
sideways | Posted: May 21 2011, 12:34 AM |
We're the People's Front of Judea! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 13,123 Member No.: 1,355 Joined: Feb 28th 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | Sadly mobius no longer posts around here- I can understand the mistake as the "months" seem recent, but this post is from 5 years ago, 2006 (So dont fret the necro-bump, but its usually shunned around here) Welcome to IDW. |
Jardim | Posted: May 30 2011, 08:29 PM |
Willing to throw 5's on the blunt your smoking. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,659 Member No.: 15,519 Joined: Jan 21st 2006 Location: Hudson, MA | Even though this was a super bump, i was reading the subject and i thought if i could do the same to my car. My fuel rail has a stem on the tip of it so i was wondering if i could install one directly on the fuel rail.... Image size reduced, original size: 700 x 367. Click here to view the image in its original dimension. |
Spaz | Posted: May 31 2011, 04:31 AM | ||
Just a guy towing a car across the country to chase a dream. Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 9,272 Member No.: 30,193 Joined: Jul 25th 2008 Location: Plymouth, MN |
Short answer is yes you can. | ||
Jardim | Posted: Jun 1 2011, 05:16 AM |
Willing to throw 5's on the blunt your smoking. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,659 Member No.: 15,519 Joined: Jan 21st 2006 Location: Hudson, MA | Cool, one more gauge to show the mustang crowd in my town NOT to race me -__- |
Hannah | Posted: Jul 23 2012, 05:46 AM |
Remember Me Group: PONY FANATIC Posts: 2,243 Member No.: 8,296 Joined: Jun 19th 2005 Location: Update Profile | ^Already reported this guy. Hopefully his 5th post is his final. /LIKEABOSS Moderator note: she is referring to a spambot whose post has since been deleted. This post has been edited by kyonpalm on Jul 23 2012, 05:51 AM |
Möbius | Posted: Jul 23 2012, 09:25 PM |
IDW Top Poster Group: Advanced Members Posts: 33,844 Member No.: 3,524 Joined: Oct 2nd 2004 Location: Update Profile | Haha, it chose my topic. |