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4/16/2003
11:50:05

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Ok so right now I'm running autometer's sport-comp series boost and a/f guage right, well I've been having trouble with her running rich and just for monitoring purposes I decided that I'll run a fuel pressure guage also. So here is the guage part number 3363 pretty straight forward, 2-1/16 full sweep with the sending unit included.

Well I just got off the phone with autometer and they said that chrysler's test port in the fuel rail is a wack size so my alternatives are tapping into the pressurized line running to the rail or sending my fuel rail out and have someone tap threads in for autometers 1/8 sending unit.

Both these options seem to be a pain in the a$$ so has anyone heard of an adapter for the 4AN connector on our fuel rails that will connect properly to the 1/8 sending line? From what the autometer guy had to say nobody is making specific pressure guages for chryslers fuel rail test port.

Anyone have a solution? Who is running a fuel pressure guage and how did you do it? The ONLY good news from autometer is the guy said with that unit an isolator is not needed.

thanks a ton!
-m

// mike ellan
2k r/t: pd blower @ #6, msd6-btm,
gibson catback, fastman 53mm tb,
jba wires


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4/16/2003
14:27:35

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sorry, bad link to that guage here it is!

// mike ellan
2k r/t: pd blower @ #6, msd6-btm,
gibson catback, fastman 53mm tb,
jba wires


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4/16/2003
19:15:14

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I used an earls 4an in 1/8"npt out there are others out there but the earls came local...



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4/16/2003
19:55:11

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you serious man! your a lifesaver, if I find a link online I'll post it here that way the next peep to come across this will have a solution.

Thanks again!

-m

// mike ellan
2k r/t: pd blower @ #6, msd6-btm,
gibson catback, fastman 53mm tb,
jba wires


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4/17/2003
02:22:27

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im thinking about getting a didgital fuel pressure guage from summit.

anyone have one of them? it dosent say if they are mechanical or electric, im assuming they are electric, but does anyone know for sure?


Mike, im going to be selling a autometer A/F raio guage, do you need one?

~Eric
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4/17/2003
09:14:52

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hey eric, nah' man I have an a/f gauge. I found the part that jason above was talking about but now I'm inquiring about a 4-5ft steel braided line with the 4an @ one end and 1/8npt at the other. It's a holley/nos product and the tips are anodized, they say custom lengths are available but I'm trying now to find out I can get my hands on them. Off the shelf they come up to 2ft long but that wont work.

-m

// mike ellan
2k r/t: pd blower @ #6, msd6-btm,
gibson catback, fastman 53mm tb,
jba wires


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4/17/2003
09:19:23

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Here is a link to JUST the adapter btw. Under 5 bucks too!

-m

// mike ellan
2k r/t: pd blower @ #6, msd6-btm,
gibson catback, fastman 53mm tb,
jba wires


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4/17/2003
09:23:06

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here here it is sorry.

// mike ellan
2k r/t: pd blower @ #6, msd6-btm,
gibson catback, fastman 53mm tb,
jba wires


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4/24/2003
01:03:15

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mike, did you find the line you were looking for?

~Eric
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4/24/2003
10:00:37

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yup, but I didn't purchase it yet. still trying to snipe a decent listing on ebay, I've got my triple piller pod sitting here next to my desk waiting to go on but yeah as soon as I lock down on a guage I'm going to get the hardware. Why are you selling some sheeet'?

-m

// mike ellan
2k r/t: pd blower @ #6, msd6-btm,
gibson catback, fastman 53mm tb,
jba wires


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4/24/2003
11:54:49

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well, i have a double piller pod with boost guage and autometer AF guage. i just got a great deal on a split second AF guage, and since its rectangle, it will not fit in the pillar.
im going to install this guage in its place

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=NRD%2DM8034G

but just wanted to get all the parts at one time to hook it up.

where did you get the line from at retail?

~Eric
Single cam, non-VTEC

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4/24/2003
12:51:47

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from summit too bro. here is the tech's message

This line will have female 4AN fittings already attached to it. You will simply need to purchase the adapter fitting for the fuel rail separately. The part number and price for this line are as follows:
Part Price
Quantity Number Each Description
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1 NOS-15250 $ 26.39 Stainless Steel Braided Hose ``Teflon Lined`` 4AN 4ft. Blue Fittings

Parts Grand Total: $26.39

then I'm also going to need this, for the autometer sending line

1 NOS-17960 $ 4.69 Fitting ``Blue`` 4AN-1/8`` NPT Adapter

so for 30 bucks + shipping I'll have it setup nicely. My color scheme for my bay is black/blue so it works out perfectly.

-m

// mike ellan
2k r/t: pd blower @ #6, msd6-btm,
gibson catback, fastman 53mm tb,
jba wires


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4/24/2003
13:28:00

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cool, thanks

~Eric
Single cam, non-VTEC

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