Guage rattle is driving me nuts
Originally posted by jrs_dodge_diesel
They don't have Home Depot here on Guam. I can't think of a place that would have them, maybe a hydraulic shop?
They don't have Home Depot here on Guam. I can't think of a place that would have them, maybe a hydraulic shop?
Fuel Gauge
Need to try and find a good glycerine filled gauge with a snubber that will fit a 2 1/16" hole, they are dampened against needle vibration. Graingers sells 2" ones you could adapt.
BTW what is the pressure range?
Jim.
BTW what is the pressure range?
Jim.
What size line are you using and do you have any kind of a snubber inline or are you just using the needle valve. If you have access to any HVAC supplies you could make a sutable snubber with about 6" of small bore capillary tube with fittings brazed on the ends. This would dampen out any pulsations. Use a tube with a ID around 5 thousand's of an inch.
You could also use a fixed orfice used for refrigeration applications.
The fuel pressure gauge I had on my mustang used to do that back in the 70"s, it drove me nuts because at first I could not find where it was coming from. The needle would chatter between the stops. It cured itself when I installed a rotary fuel pump and it just snapped the needle off.
Jim.
Did I loose all of you?
You could also use a fixed orfice used for refrigeration applications.
The fuel pressure gauge I had on my mustang used to do that back in the 70"s, it drove me nuts because at first I could not find where it was coming from. The needle would chatter between the stops. It cured itself when I installed a rotary fuel pump and it just snapped the needle off.
Jim.
Did I loose all of you?
TST recomends using an inline fuel filter for an air dampener. I tried one, installing it at the high point of the line. Worked great for a couple thousand miles before filling with fuel, at least it was clear and I could see it happening. I think any line will eventually fill with fuel.
Went to a needle valve, no more problems.
Went to a needle valve, no more problems.
If you are using a ss braided line from the test port to guage you need to add a rubber fuel line as a snubber about 2ft long. The ss braided line is transmitting vibrations into the guage. My isspro fuel guage did the samething. I also have a needle valve inline and no matter how much i closed it it would not stop the vibrations. Find a piece of diesel rated or hydraulic line and put at the test port. This fixxed the vibrations on my guage.
I had the same problem, I still have the sending unit inline with a control valve on and it rattled like a Texas rattle snake. I tried closing the valve but made no difference so I called PDR where I bought the gauge and they replaced the gauge on warranty. I have to say that PDR is with out a doubt a fantastic group of people that back there products 100%. I did notice since replacing the gauge that while I'm driving on the Hwy at 100K's the the gauge actually builds pressure??? I'll start off at 13-14 PSI and after 15-20 minutes it will build to 16 PSI is this normal????
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