Mech Fuel Gauge Question
10-04-2002, 10:46 PM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2002
Location: South Carolina, Indiana
Posts: 138
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mech Fuel Gauge Question
I'm sure this sounds dumb but, I'm finally getting around to hooking up my fuel pressure gauge and I'm not sure exactly where to hook it up. I have the steel braided hose with fittings but what do I hook up to on the engine?
Thanks,
Ryan
Thanks,
Ryan
10-05-2002, 12:48 AM
#2
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 129
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re:Mech Fuel Gauge Question
I haven't done this but I have heard that you want to tap between the fuel filter and the injection pump. I am not exactly sure where. If you do a search you should be able to find your answer. Also check out www.dodgeram.org and click on diesel engine. They have lots of info on there. Good luck.
10-05-2002, 01:03 AM
#3
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re:Mech Fuel Gauge Question
Smokinshaker, you can either put a banjo bolt on the incoming line from the tank to the fuel filter and take readings there or there is a Schreader valve on the injection pump that will give you post filter readings. Pretty easy, check out the search feature on the site, lots off good past posts on this.
10-05-2002, 10:53 AM
#5
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re:Mech Fuel Gauge Question
Since you have a '99, you can attach the hose to the top of the fuel filter housing. On the '98 and '99 models, there are two ports on top of the filter housing: one is for pre-filter pressure and one is for post-filter pressure. In '00 they changed the filter design, so the newer trucks don't have the test ports.
10-05-2002, 11:56 AM
#6
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2002
Location: South Carolina, Indiana
Posts: 138
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re:Mech Fuel Gauge Question
[quote author=Paul Guthrie link=board=7;threadid=5581;start=0#48951 date=1033833187]<br>Since you have a '99, you can attach the hose to the top of the fuel filter housing. On the '98 and '99 models, there are two ports on top of the filter housing: one is for pre-filter pressure and one is for post-filter pressure. In '00 they changed the filter design, so the newer trucks don't have the test ports.<br>[/quote]<br><br>THANK YOU! I'm on my way out the door to do it now ;D
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
dctoner
24 Valve Engine and Drivetrain
12
07-27-2005 10:17 PM
taken5875
Performance and Accessories 2nd gen only
11
11-04-2004 12:56 PM
