[MR2] fuel pressure gauge

[BARRY S DAVIES]

Hi Aaron, 
For diagnostic purposes in the past I've used the cold start injector fitting on the rail. I made an adapter by drilling out a M8x1mm bolt and screwing the gauge adapter to that. But as I want an in-car gauge I need to fit the electric sender into the rail somewhere. It is quite bulky so not sure if it will fit.
I'm not against tapping the rail directly if I need to.
 
I want to do this on my blacktop as well, which presents more of a difficulty. The rail is curved (and I dont have a spare if I mess it up!)
I'm considering having a fuel line purpose-built with a T fitting in it. Just wondered what other folks had done.
 
Thanks,
Barry

 
> Subject: RE: [MR2] fuel pressure gauge
> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 15:20:49 -0800
> From: AWillis at lithia.com
> To: bsdavies at q.com; mr2 at mr2.com
> 
> Nothing useful from this camp. All I've ever done is attach a pressure
> gauge in place of the CSI for diagnostic purposes. I'm thinking the
> banjo bolt has an unconventional thread (M8x1.0, if memory serves) that
> isn't terribly easy to find. I'd probably bite the bullet and tap the
> rail for the NPT fitting.
> 
> 
> Aaron Willis, Parts Dept. - Lithia Toyota Scion of Springfield, OR -
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mr2-bounces at mr2.com [mailto:mr2-bounces at mr2.com] On Behalf Of
> BARRY S DAVIES
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 3:03 PM
> To: MR2
> Subject: Re: [MR2] fuel pressure gauge
> 
> 
> Had no responses to this - anyone want to comment?
> cheers
> Barry
> 
> > From: bsdavies at q.com
> > To: mr2 at mr2.com
> > Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:23:16 -0700
> > Subject: [MR2] fuel pressure gauge
> > 
> > 
> > I want to put a fuel pressure gauge in my Mk1. I have a Prosport gauge
> with the electric sender, which has a 1/4 NPT fitting, plus an
> assortment of 1/4NPT to metric adapters.
> > Rather than reinvent the wheel, Im guessing someone out there has
> rigged up some sort of adapter to either the cold start injector
> fitting, or the pressure damper fitting.
> > So I would be grateful for any ideas.
> > cheers
> > Barry 
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