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Old 11-05-2007, 10:44 PM
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water pressure as a fuel pressure gauge?

I'm was looking at the autometer web site for a mechanical fuel pressure gauge, they have a 35psi water pressure gauge, was wondering if there would be any harm in using this as a fuel pressure gauge, they also do have a 15psi fuel gauge. Would this be to low psi for my truck. I have the FASS 95 series.
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Originally Posted by 4_play_ram
I'm was looking at the autometer web site for a mechanical fuel pressure gauge, they have a 35psi water pressure gauge, was wondering if there would be any harm in using this as a fuel pressure gauge, they also do have a 15psi fuel gauge. Would this be to low psi for my truck. I have the FASS 95 series.
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If you dont mind running fuel into the cab - you can absolutely use that guage. A pressure guage is a pressure guage, regagrdless of what is written on the face.

I would say you need the 0-35 psi. The FASS would be pegging the 0-15 psi guage.
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Here's how we keep the fuel out of the cab:

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Autometer 35 PSI mechanical gauge is what I have in my cab. No isolator, just 1/8" fuel line. Works great. The gauge was $7 from Surpluscenter.com.
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Thanks guys for the feedback
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0-60psi Autometer liquid filled Blower pressure gauge plumbed with a piece of 1/4" SS braided teflon to a needle valve on my 12v
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I've ran an autometer industrial 35psi water pressure gauge for the past 40k with zero issues... paid all of $10 for it too!


It's the one on the left... Center is Exhaust brake back pressure.... Right is air tank psi... For the price I couldn't pass up wrong labels!!
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bnold, do yours have lighting? Mine has a hole in the back but no light, and I never got back to fitting an LED in there, so can not see it in the dark.
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yep mine have lights with green 'condoms' to match my autometer ultralights on the pillar...
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