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Fuel pressure guage and ease of install

Old 09-19-2005, 09:28 PM
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Fuel pressure guage and ease of install

What is the best fuel pressure guage to get, and how easy are they to install?
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I got the Genos billet fuel filter cover with the fitting right on top. It's stupid simple to hook the guage up with this thing...

The only problem with the Westach guages I have is the tiny size of wire they use for the little light. It's ridiculous but I guess that's what I get for buying the cheapest guages out there...
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I went with a digital fuel pressure guage, I can't remember the manufacture's name, but I got it off eBay for around 100 bucks. I just used my old tapped banjo bolt from the ol' 2nd gen and then screwed the sender onto that. The display is about the size of your door lock remote for the truck. I installed the display in the lower left hand side of the guage cluster in my 3rd gen.

Here is a pic of it when is was in my 2nd gen. Seems to be pretty accurate, and had held up well.

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I tapped into the bottom of the fuel filter assembly so I would measure post filter pressure. That way I should be able to tell when my filter is going bad.
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Originally Posted by Maccandy
I tapped into the bottom of the fuel filter assembly so I would measure post filter pressure. That way I should be able to tell when my filter is going bad.
That's the best way to do it. Get a tapped banjo bolt from Geno's and tap into the cp3 for pressure. The hookup is simple, and that way you can monitor fuel filter life.
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