Date:         Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:19:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Cheap and easy fuel pressure gauge?
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Well, if you want cheap, but not necessarily bang on accurate, I went and
bought a "Plumbeeze" hot water heater gauge that went to 100psi at Home
Depot. I hoseclamped a piece of rubber tubing on the back fitting and used
it to check the fuel pump pressure on my 88 Mazda MPV. The gauge showed me
that the pump was working properly. Think I paid 6 bucks for the gauge. :-)
Not bad for something I'd use once, but since then I've used it a number of
times, and it still works fine and appears to be pretty accurate too!
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: Cheap and easy fuel pressure gauge?


> Hi Jack,
> I'm sure you have Harbor Freight there in Bend..
> their FP gauge kit is as low as 30 bucks or so.
>
> a higher quality one might cost $ 70.
> for your only occasional one, the cheaper one will do if you want to
> keep your dollar investment low for now.
>
> scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> On 8/18/2012 9:35 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>> I need to check the fuel pressure on my 1.9.
>>
>> Bentley (24.25) says to use the V.A.G. 1318 pressure gauge, but I
>> suspect there are less-expensive alternatives. Generic FLAPS unit or
>> something?
>>
>> --
>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
>> Bend, Ore.
>>