Adding fuel pressure gauge

[biggiecamp]

Gonna be adding a fuel pressure gauge inside the cab (bcuz I want too lol) and don’t really care to adapt the Schrader valve in order to mount sending unit. Has anyone mounted a sending unit elsewhere, like in-line where the supply and return come up the firewall and have connections to the “fuel rail” at the back of the engine?

 

[RichLo]

Vortec I assume? With the plastic fuel lines and those weird quick-disconnect fittings?

You could just T off the schrader valve to keep the original function of it while adding a second port.

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[RichLo]

Thats a cool idea BTW, do you already have a sender and gauge picked out?

 

[biggiecamp]

Yes, 96 L31 engine. I’ve already got the gauge and sending unit. Truck is one of those projects where I acquire parts over a period of time and then install at one time. Repeat the process lol

Stock steel fuel lines, not plastic

 

[big_mike]

Just buy 2 simple fittings for the Schrader and be done, it's the easiest way to get accurate pressure reading right at the injector. I have a liquid filled guage underhood on mine for now and it was like $30 for the guage and fittings. I will be adding a "t" and sending unit for a electric cab mount guage in the future as well.

 

[eyeroc87]

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