I just bought an electric FP gauge and i dont know where to start i never installed nor do i know where to begin. Any help of what i need to start where it goes on an 2001, it didnt come with any fuel line or any valves, or adapters. It just came with the isolator and the wiring harness and of course the gauge

Thanks in advance for any help

 

99% of the guys run a manual guage, some with isolater some w/o in those cases it involves a fitting to tap into the system, be it a tapped banjo from geno's garage, or a custom fitting from vulcan (which I use) or what scotty uses I have forgot but I am sure he can get you something as well....anyhow it is a simple process of tapping the fuel system, running a line to the guage, either through an isolater or not depending on which route you go. done. now I reccomend a valve to act as a snubber to kill the vibes the inj pump produces. if you do any searching you will see what I mean.

now being that you are going electric you would use the tapping procedures I listed including the snubber valve and stop at your isolater/sender. from there it is just a matter of wireing to the guage which should be in the instructions with the gauge.

if it were me I would lose the electric and go manual.....jmo

 

Good advice, electric fuel pressure gauges don't last long on a diesel, go mechanical.
Why have a gauge that fails more than the system it's supposed to monitor?

 

The tapped banjo from geno's garage make the install a lot easier but only for a 3rd gen truck as they don't fit on a 2nd gen (don't know about 1st but I'd assume not) and I should know, I got both. I went with a electric gauge too. I know the mech's hardly ever fail but I have my 17 BLONDE (no offense to the fairer headed) daughter driving this truck. It's kinda fun being able to say "You call that a truck? My baby girl drives more truck than that...!"
Yeah, I was outside last nite putting the charger on the truck at 3:30 in the moring. Did you know that our headlights and running lights will burn at least 5 hours without dimming? So I really can't take any chance of a leak. Now is there a way to remote mount the sending unit to so it will last a bit longer? I tried a grease gun hose but just couldn't get that to seal.

Oh and BTW I got one of Geno's tapped banjo fittings I don't need.

 

I've got geno's tapped banjo's on my 02, they fit just fine. I don't remember if I specified for a 2nd or not when I ordered them.

 

Maybe it's a 12-24V thing or I ordered the wrong one (but I only remember seeing one...) but what I received does not fit on a 1996 12V. I ended up buying a new banjo bolt from my local ******* (why does the word "dealer" with an 'st' get changed to "*******"?) and tapped it myself per Infidel's excellent instructions (Rock-On Dude!)


Anyone got any suggestions/instructions on mounting an electrical fuel gauge so it might last?

 

Yes I can help you. Save your money, don't buy another electric guage. buy a manual and install it as above.....you are now set for a very long time.

 

THe gauge is already bought....might as well run it. I would pull the Banjo bolt out of the bottom of the Fuel Filter housing. Find a Drill press. Drill an 21/64th hole in the bolt from the inside out. Then get your 1/8" NPT Tap and tap it. Use thread sealant and install. Your done. I have done 1000's of them........if you can find a snubber, that would work best...OR you can extend a line out from that fitting to the sending unit to be somewhat of a shock absorber to cushion the pulses of the VP-44. Just get it as far away from the VP-44 while being on the post filter side.......... MY 2

 

well ill try some of the suggestions for the guages i have and yes diesel dan i already bought the guage sooo mine as well use it, seems most people like manual FP here????

 

I ordered and should get my elec. fuel pressure gauge any day now. I have the Vulcan relocate kit sitting here ready to put on. Also waiting to receive (tomorrow I hope) the EGT and Boost gauges and Bully Dog Torque Dog. Got all the fluids for changing NV5600 trans. and front and rear differentials and transfer. I think the next few days are going to be fun....er frustrating??? This DTR site has proved very helpful in understanding things. Thanks to all. Dondi