Re: alfa-digest V7 #746 - Fuel Pressure Guage

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

In a message dated 5/24/99 11:16:23 PM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

<< Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 22:36:53 -0400
 From: "Howard K. Warren" <110043.2627@domain.elided>
 Subject: Electric fuel pressure gauge
 
 I am looking for an ELECTRIC fuel pressure sensor and gauge to mount in my
 GTV-6.  I would like to mount the sensor upstream of the fuel filter, and
 the gauge in place of the GTV-6's clock.
 
 Anybody have any ideas?  Sources?  Phone numbers?
 
 Thanks!
 
 Howard K. Warren, Little Rock, AR
 1988 Milano Platinum, "SnowHawk", 158k miles
 1991 164L, "Peregrine", 55k miles
 1984 GTV-6, "Falconi", 132k miles
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	I have been watching all the catalogs I get without success.  Most 
fuel pressure gauges will not read high enough for the Bosch injection.  I 
saw one somewhere, but do not remember where.  I gave up on the idea as the 
price was too high.
	The problem is that you cannot run a pressure line into the cockpit 
to run the gauge.  That is a fire hazard.  The price for a remote sender 
located under the hood and the gauge mounted inside brought the price up to 
about $100 on the one I found.
	If I see one again, I will let you know.
	You might be able to build a unit out of an oil pressure gauge.  The 
range of readings is appropriate.  I am not sure about the sending unit 
standing up to gasoline.  Again, do not use the type the runs a tube into the 
cockpit.
Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City

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