Electric fuel pressure gauge.

[Greg Hermann]

>James Weiler wrote:
>>
>> I'm sorry greg I don't quite follow you.  Where can you get these
>> guages?  How much are they?  Did you scrounge yours from some thrown out
>> application? i.e. what is the cheapest way to aquire one of these?
>>
>> thanks for any info
>> jw
>
>Greg, do you use any kind of isolator between the A/C gauge and the fuel
>rail?  Don't you get gas in the gauge that way?


I use a different hose for the gas, and hang the gauge so that it is at the
highest point--prolly get a little in it, but I expect it leaves soon
enough--not like I use the gauge for gas one minute, and for freon the
next.

Greg
>
>There's a fellow on austin.forsale who's offering 150 PSI gauges for
>$3-$6 each, depending on quantity.  I bought a handful from him some
>time ago, they seem like pretty good ones, brass/steel/glass.
>
>Here's his ad:
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------
>
>FS:  Pressure Gauges 150 PSIG and 30 in Hg vacuum connect with 1/4"
>pipe thread  $2.25 for one including  tax  Much less in quantity--see
>www.aus-etc.com/~cibolo/top for a picture of a gauge.
>
>By U.S. Gauge  Sellersville PA   Made in USA
>
>Bronze works, steel housing with glass snap on front.  No plastic
>anywhere.  Well suited for any location protected from rain.  Would
>work even in the rain if given a shot of WD-40 every year.
>
>The only reason these are for sale at a distressed price is that
>another product designer, (not me!),  overlooked the importance of
>marketing!  Your gain.
>
>My prices to you are based on how many you buy plus cost of shipping
>by medium slow methods.  The volume discount exponentially approaches
>a buck a piece(plus shipping and tax) starting from $5.75 each
>including tax and shipping by Priority Mail.  I charge $4.50 per three
>to ship priority mail.  For 7 or more, I will make a trip to send it
>UPS for $9 and up.
>
>quan     delivered       U pick up
>1        $6.75           $2.25
>2        $8.94           $4.44
>3        $11.07          $6.57
>4        $17.65          $8.65
>5        $19.67          $10.67
>6        $21.64          $12.64
>7        $23.57          $14.57
>8        $25.45          $16.45
>9        $27.29          $18.29
>10       $30.09          $20.09
>11       $31.85          $21.85
>12       $33.57          $23.57
>13       $36.26          $25.26
>14       $37.92          $26.92
>15       $39.55          $28.55
>16       $41.15          $30.15
>17       $42.72          $31.72
>18       $44.27          $33.27
>
>
>
>
>Please call,
>or just reply by email,
>
>John Griessen    CIBOLO        john_g at cibolo.com
>3406 Hancock Dr.   Austex 78731 (512) 451-8207 FAX-8208
>
>>
>> On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Greg Hermann wrote:
>>
>> > For shop work, I always found that the low side freon gauge on a
>> > refrigeration set worked just fine, way accurate, with no ill effects to
>> > either kind of system so long as reasonable care exercised. Saved another
>> > gauge.
>> >
>> > Regards, Greg
>
>--
>Steve Ravet
>steve.ravet at arm.com
>Advanced Risc Machines, Inc.
>www.arm.com