How to install an external fuel pressure gauge

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  • Garageaholic
    Freestyle Fabricator
    • Dec 2005
    • 5204

    #1

    How to install an external fuel pressure gauge

    I got the Autometer 100psi gauge and I need ideas how to hook it up. I know you need to tee into the supply line, but i need like 50 fittings to make it work..


    How did any of you do it? and do you have more detailed pictures?

    PLEASE HELP!
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  • Mr Deagle
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Nov 2006
    • 1121

    #2


    is it that hard for you?

    cut, insert tee, clamp, run tube through firewall to gage

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    • E30 Reaktionär
      Site Manager
      • Aug 2006
      • 14451

      #3
      Originally posted by Mr Deagle


      is it that hard for you?

      cut, insert tee, clamp, run tube through firewall to gage

      the back of that gauge is a AN fitting. so running a hose to won't work.

      1992 BMW 325iC
      1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
      1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140hp

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      • E30 Reaktionär
        Site Manager
        • Aug 2006
        • 14451

        #4
        If you did want to go the hose route, they sell AN to NPT adapters. The back of that gauge is a 4AN.

        1992 BMW 325iC
        1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
        1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140hp

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        • cthulu703
          Wrencher
          • Oct 2004
          • 288

          #5
          Pegasus has a decent selection of AN adaptors.

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          • Garageaholic
            Freestyle Fabricator
            • Dec 2005
            • 5204

            #6
            That's the exact kind of thing i'm looking for.. the brass tee and an adapter.

            that will hold abotu 65psi?
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            • Garageaholic
              Freestyle Fabricator
              • Dec 2005
              • 5204

              #7
              how do you get the AN to NPT adapters?? anybody know any websites? i've been looking and can't find anything
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              • Mr Deagle
                E30 Enthusiast
                • Nov 2006
                • 1121

                #8
                i can sell you new ones, im guessing you need a -4 AN to a barb fitting to go to a Tee?

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                • E30 Reaktionär
                  Site Manager
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 14451

                  #9
                  Originally posted by M3fan4eva
                  how do you get the AN to NPT adapters?? anybody know any websites? i've been looking and can't find anything

                  Here is where i got mine when i did the motor in my daytona. And for the NPT fittings, i just went to a hardware store.


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                  1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
                  1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140hp

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                  • Garageaholic
                    Freestyle Fabricator
                    • Dec 2005
                    • 5204

                    #10
                    Hey, I figured it out.

                    Before you guys posted, i went to a site called www.fittings4less.com

                    They had everything I needed. Thanks for the help guys!
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                    • Mr Deagle
                      E30 Enthusiast
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 1121

                      #11
                      make sure you got AN stuff, its a special type of fitting

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                      • ANDRÜ
                        E30 Enthusiast
                        • Aug 2006
                        • 1020

                        #12
                        They do make electric sender oil psi guages. Theres a sender you plug into a 1/8" tee in the oil line, then it electrically send the pressure to the guage. Way simpler, and easier.

                        But of coarse you aleady have the guage. Check out the site posted above, or fittingsandadapters.com. They have pretty much everything you can think of.

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