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donut_kng Experienced

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Just wondering if anyone has ever installed an electronic fuel pressure gauge in ther R33?

As I am trying to work out whats the best way/place of instlling the sender, im wure it isnt that hard by I have neevr done a Fuel pressure gauge before..

Any help appreciated.

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Just wondering if anyone has ever installed an electronic fuel pressure gauge in ther R33?

As I am trying to work out whats the best way/place of instlling the sender, im wure it isnt that hard by I have neevr done a Fuel pressure gauge before..

Any help appreciated.

Hi m8

Free bump,

I have just started looking at this myself as I am paranoid about fuel pressure dropping and blowing my engine.

Have you got an electronic gauge yet? if so what have you gone for?

I am also trying to egt some answers on the forum in the U.K so if I find anything out will let you know.

KEv

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I've put one of these in a 32gtr, just put the sender into the fuel line where it heads into the fuel rail, run the wiring to the cabin, source ignition, headlights and earth...done!

I had trouble with interfearance from the other gauges that I ran ina little loom (5 other gauges) so run the wires on their own

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Hi m8

Free bump,

I have just started looking at this myself as I am paranoid about fuel pressure dropping and blowing my engine.

Have you got an electronic gauge yet? if so what have you gone for?

I am also trying to egt some answers on the forum in the U.K so if I find anything out will let you know.

KEv

Ive got an autometer electronic one, rocket part number AU3363.

I've put one of these in a 32gtr, just put the sender into the fuel line where it heads into the fuel rail, run the wiring to the cabin, source ignition, headlights and earth...done!

I had trouble with interfearance from the other gauges that I ran ina little loom (5 other gauges) so run the wires on their own

Cool thanks for that mate. Just to clarify, you put the sender in with a T-piece obviously before the rail, but where abouts exactly?

Is there any real risk regarding loss in pressure as said?

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Duncan Grand Master

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put the sender in anywhere between the fuel filter and the rail. I used a T-piece - double ended barbed fitting which had a thread for the sender (can't remeber what thread it is).

The interference was from the other wires that I ran with the fuel sender wire, the fuel flow itself was fine

heller44 Mentor

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The return line is low pressure, just dumps back into the tank.

The fuel reg is at the end of your rail, not the start of the rail, think of it as holding the pressure up in the line before it. Like holding your finger over the end of a garden hose to hold the pressure at a set level in the hose..

james.

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Yeah you can get them on Ebay, although I got mine from Just Jap. They're pretty cheap but I've used them in the past with no problems. This one is giving me the shits though, the low pressure warning keeps sounding as I drive. Time to check the wiring...

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Something with proven accuracy not just pretty looks. You might want to investigate your claims that autometer is "good shit" just because a company is big doesn't make it good. Although I don't want to turn this into a debate about gauge brands.

I was thinking something like Earls, however most brands only have a 15 or 30psi gauge designed for carby setups.

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