I cant figure out what to do with this fuel pressure gauge! Help!!
I have this gauge from summit.. SUM-800199
Its just a little cheapy that i picked up with my other Autometer gauges, cause i knew i would need one to install my adj. fuel pressure regulator, which sadly enough.. is still NOT on the car. :S
For those of you that dont want to look up the part from the website (i dont blame you), its a 1.5in mechanical fuel pressure gauge and the website says it will directly screw into any 1/8 NPT female port..
Now i have to hook this into the schrader valve on the passenger side of the fuel rail pretty much behind the alternator in a stock 5.0.. correct??
But how the hell do i do this?? lol... do i jus thave to buy some various connectors to get the 1/8th to fit the schrader valve or what??
Sorry about the ridiculously dumb question, but i have to get this adj. fuel regulator on there...
Man, ghostdog...
You are probably the most helpful person that i always seem to talk to..i just visioned you running outside to take this pic in the middle of the night, and its good to know you're willing to help that much.
Thanks man.
So all you basically did was get a fitting so the gauge attached to the schrader?
Or did it just fit right in??
And ya.. i didnt know it at the time, but i thought the stock PSI was around 62, lol.. not 38-42, so i got the 0-100 psi gauge. Oh well, it'll still work.
yes, just get the right adapter and it will work fine. you probably want to get a 90 degree adapter.
to change the regulator you need to remove the upper intake. after that unbolt the fuel rails and lift it them off the injectors. use an allen wrench to remove the 3 bolts. you probably want to change the pcv valve while it's nice and easy.