Marc and Mark the puel pressure should be checked both at idle and at 2000 RPM to see if the pump pressure drops due to a bad pump or a tired filter Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Keller" <kelphoto@TELUS.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:55 AM Subject: Fuel pressure Guage
> Hi Marc, > > An excellant fuel pressure guage can be made by looking in the yellow > pages for companies that make up hydraulic hose or welding supplies. > Our town's hose shop has guages for less than $10. Get a foot or so > of high pressure hose while your there, 5/16 or 7mm I think, double > check, This hose slides over the bleeder screw/ hose barb tee fitting in > the fuel line. It's located near the distributor base, > > Anyway, also get a brass tee female thread. The three ports are: one > for the guage, one for the hose barb, and one for a schraeder valve, its > to bleed air out of theline, and is the same thing as a air valve in a > tire. NOTE to ensure safe practices when you are burping the guage, > and are disconnecting after testing. > > Mark Keller > 91 Carat > |
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