Date:         Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:55:44 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Update: permanent fuel pressure gauge
Comments: To: jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU>
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My set up has been trouble free for over a year, but no long term testing
to fall back on here.  I may keep the sender in the system, but put a
shutoff valve in the line so othat when I really need to know what the
pressure is, I can turn it on real quick and check it, then close the valve
and not subject the sender to any more gas abuse than necessary.  I would
think any water in the gas might corrode the sender more that the petrol
itself.  In the mean time, I will seach for another electrical gauge system
that is compatible with gas.  I wonder if the sending unit is compatible
with diesel fuel?  It's almost oil.

DM&FS



At 10:59 AM 3/14/2006, jake beaulieu wrote:

>Last week I proposed installing a VDO oil pressure sender in the fuel rail
>and hooking it up to my oil pressure gauge.  Some list members expressed
>concern that the oil pressure sender may not be compatible with gasoline.
>This seemed legitimate to me, so I asked VDO.
>
>Question e-mailed to VDO tech support:
>Can I install a VDO oil pressure sender in the fuel rail, or are these
>senders incompatible with gasoline?
>
>Answer:
>The gasoline will corrode the oil pressure sender.
>
>2nd question:
>Does VDO make a sender specifically for fuel pressure?
>
>Answer:
>No.
>
>While I still think this is a really cool idea in theory, I am having second
>thoughts about going through with it.  Clearly VDO does not think it is such
>a good idea.
>
>Jake,
>82 AC Vanagon
>
>
>
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