Autometer fuel pressure gauge?

[rpk250]

What has to be done to get the sender into the fuel rail? Do I need an adaptor? Does the schrader valve have to be removed? I tried to call and
e-mail Autometer, but I got no response. I should just drive there, the factory is about 20 miles from me.

 

[Mad_Trbo]

Schrader Valve adaptor

You can go to the various buick vendors and order a schrader valve adaptor. If you shop Kirbans just do a search on valve and it will come up. I think Poston's sells one as well. You will need a tool to remove the valve aparatus and an adaptor for your fuel guage.

 

[SFITurbo]

I think it takes a -4AN fitting with the valve removed, I adapted to 90 degrees up to allow for space and connection of wires. Verify FP before you connect, I found that the AM Phantom gage was 15 lbs low out of the box.

 

[rpk250]

How do you remove the schrader valve. Does it just unscrew? Then I guess I need a -4AN to female NPT fitting? I guess Postons and/or Kirbans has some type of adaptor. Do they have the schrader valve tool also?

 

[SFITurbo]

Plain old valve core removal tool (tire cap) worked for me. Should be able to get the adapter from your local hydraulic shop.

 

[XXQUICK6XX]

Electric fuel pressure gauge.

I have the colbalt one and it matches my auto meter mechanical at my fuel regulator.

Steve :wink:

 

[strikeeagle]

Are you really connecting a sending unit to the rail. As in for an electrical gauge? Or are you speaking on attaching a braided metal line to the rail?

BTW, I have never had trouble contacting Auto Meter by phone. NEVER. And I've phoned 'em plenty.

Yes, the Schrader valve simply unscrews. A "plain old valve core removal tool" can be had from your garden variety, local tire shop - just ask nicely for the fitting and a valve stem to screw it onto - I'm sure they'd be happy to help you out.

strike.

 

[GNut]

Here's how ya do it..

Having sold more electric and mechanical Fuel pressure gauges than I can count and after countless hours of practical install experience, here's my suggestion. There are so many different mounting variations that you can use but the simplest goes as follows:
Go to any shop or store that sells hydraulic fittings, Parker preferably, and ask for a -4 female to 1/8" npt female swivel adapter. Remove the schrader vavle and attach the adapter to the fuel rail. Then attach the Autometer sender to the adapter and run the wire back through the firewall through the speedo cable grommet and attach them to the gauge. pretty simple and very cost effective. ***IMPORTANT.. try to use a good quality fuel rail adapter and stay away from the cheap, highly breakable, soft copper adapters available from several of the TR vendors. They will break from the vibration of the engine and then you have fuel spaying out at 40-50psi all over hot engine components..NOT GOOD! BTW..the Parker fitting is even less expensive, at about $5, than the poor quality unit you get from most of the TR vendors at $15-$20.
Now.. if you want to spend a little more money and make it look nice and fit better in the engine compartment, buy a two foot length of -4 braided stainless hose, a 90 degree -4 female fitting for the fuel rail end of the hose, a -4 male fitting for the sender end of the hose, and the same -4 female to 1/8" npt female swivel adapter to attach the sender with. Run the hose along the top of the valve cover and secure it with some nice hose clamps to the valve cover bolts. It puts the sender further back in the engine compartment and you'll have less sender wire hanging out in places it doesn't belong!
I have some pics available of a really clean, sweet looking install if you want them, just email me and I'll send them along no problem.
Best of luck and DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME!

Tom Houser
Performance Instruments
www.gnxdash.com
GNX-DASH@austin.rr.com

 

[rpk250]

I just dropped you an e-mail. Thanks alot guys.

 

[strikeeagle]

Tom,

Interesting. Can you post the pix here? Can you post pix of the several fittings you mention as well?

Tks.

strike

 

[GNut]

Strke Eagle..
I'll go through my parts bin and see if I can find some of the fittings and part numbers from Parker. I'll send you the pics and you can post them if you want ok? Take care..

Tom Houser
Performance Instruments
www.gnxdash.com
GNX-DASH@austin.rr.com

 

[Ssvalleyboy]

Strike Eagle please post the pics i'm installing mine as we speak

 

[Ssvalleyboy]

Nevermind i'm already done!

 

[gnxtc2]

Tom,

Interesting. Can you post the pix here? Can you post pix of the several fittings you mention as well?

Tks.

strike

This is how I did mine. I used a -4AN gauge adapter from Russell part #...670290