fuel pressure gauge

[TexasT]

So, Im thinking i need a fuel pressure gauge to look at the pressure at wot. I set it at idle but the o2 seems to fall off when I get on it. No KR but I have the boost down around 14psi after the maf debacle earlier this year. We got that all squared away and with the new to me scanmaster we have opened up a whole new world of possibilities in tuning and such. I even took interest in the powerlogger but fundage is holding me back. I was able to download the plc software and am able to look at others logs and am learning quite a bit. Most of all I need one.

So, I'm surfin' the ebay for "less expensive" pressure gauge options and came across some stuff of interest.
I found this little kit offered by a seller with 6 feed backs.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AN4-BRAIDED-OIL-FUEL-LINE-HOSE-1-METER-STRAIGHT-180-DEGREE-SWIVEL-FITTING-BLACK-/152288648231?hash=item23751c5c27:g:jmoAAOSw4f5YCW pm&vxp=mtr
Not sure what cpe sunthetic rubber is so I'm kinda leery of it. I just wanted to hook up at the end of the fuel rail and run it up to the windshield and tape it on for some blasts like I did with the trans pressure gauge.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIVERSAL-AN4-4-AN180-Degree-Swivel-Oil-Fuel-Gas-Line-Hose-End-Male-Fitting-/252485110434?hash=item3ac9490aa2:g:p7cAAOSw2x1XLK 9b&vxp=mtr
These looked fancy, but these you get two if you win the bid.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272429342403?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I do find it amusing these offer a year warranty. Who would even try to collect? Just the shipping back would eat up the cost.

Second question. It has been brought up several times in the stuff I searched that you must remove the schrader valve in the end of the rail for the gauge to work. After removed, can one put the schrader valve back in? I'm guessing it is like a tire but not sure. Am I just better off to get one of these AC lines and just use that. Im pretty sure I saw more than one person using it at the track to pump the reg fuel out of their tank into a gas can and putting in "race" fuel back in the day.
Or maybe something like these but they don't say how long it is.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391598591590?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Or this and some injection hose. It is just temp.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201692650298?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Then comes that actual gauge.
These are cheap but Id like some thing bigger for my old eyes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AIR-or-FUEL-PRESSURE-GAUGE-0-140-PSI-1-4-NPT-BACK-MOUNT-2-FACE-/162251767718?hash=item25c6f57fa6:g:aCQAAOxyrUVRnP pY
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-8-NPT-AIR-or-FUEL-PRESSURE-GAUGE-0-180-PSI-BACK-MNT-1-5-FACE-/162223337777?hash=item25c543b131:g:SPUAAOSwG-1WwARP

[daveismissing]

You can put the schraeder back in if you haven't lost it meantime.
Probably why I have not removed the metco setup. nice kit, they used to put it on sale from time to time.

[Steve Wood]

A 3" gauge is a nice size.  You can buy the fuel rail adapter from Metco.  The get some proper high pressure fuel injection hose and connect the adapter to a barbed fitting on the gauge...stick it under the wiper arm and you are good to go

[good2win22]

Rich,


I'll be seeing you tomorrow at the memorial and will be bringing you some gifts.  Get ready for an early Buick Christmas.

[aminga]

Or get a trandsucer and log it on the PL