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jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

So should I put fuel pressure gauge before or afyer mechanical fuel pump. And same with the regulator when I get one?

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:19 pm Post subject:

I'm assuming this is for a carb application. EFI would be different Wink

Fuel tank --> fuel filter --> mechanical fuel pump --> fuel pressure regulator --> fuel pressure gauge --> Carb

~JAKE

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Sweet. Thanks

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:00 pm Post subject:

Jake nailed it. The pressure behind the regulator is irrelevant and there is no pressure behind the pump.

FWIW I like to run a filter before the pump and another finer one before the carb. The modern gasahol cleans stuff out like you would not believe.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

I just replaced the big inline filter before pump. I am going to replace the filter the screws into carb this week. I need to cut some of the hard line from pump to carb to have enough room for gauge and regulator. Will a cuyyer for copper pipe work

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:50 pm Post subject:

Peanut cutter is your best bet. Any hardware store will have 'em cheap, or borrow one from a plumber.

You might also consider renting a flaring tool to throw flares on the lines. I have seen clamped rubber hoses slide right off of straight-cut steel lines.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

I was thinking about buying the flaring tool kit they have at harbor frieght. I know that they are cheaply made in a foriegn land, but I figure I will only use it a few times.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:28 pm Post subject:

Harbor freight tools are hit-and-miss in my opinion. Don't know what your budget is, but for something critical, I'd spend the extra money and get a good one.

chevymad · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:44 pm Post subject:

I have the summit double flaring tool and it works awesome. Think it was pretty cheap too.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 8:06 am Post subject:

I bought the Napa flaring tool and it was crap. I took it back.

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject:

When I did my brakes I borrowed Al's flaring tools. One he had was a VatoZone special and the other was Napa. They were basically the same quality. Laughing

Regardless, the flares in this case are only holding the hose clamps in place, so they don't need to be pretty. I would just rent the tool.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:35 pm Post subject:

Best way is to use a double flaring tool and only HALF flare with the first step. It gives you a nice NUBB to keep the hose and clamp from sliding off. Works awesome.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

So I figured I will just go out and buy a flaring tool today. Was hearing good thongs about home depot tool. Anybody use it and have success? Is from their rigid line

turbo_jimi · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:14 pm Post subject:

Works great! Just take your time.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

So I just hooked up gauge. Before I even hooked it up it read 2 psi . The gauge that is. Is that normal or is it faulty out of the box. And then when I fires it up its reading about 10 pai which I know is high , but it is rather erratic. Is that normal

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:05 pm Post subject:

What gauge is it?

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Cheap spectre mini gauge. It bounces all over erratically

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Cheap spectre mini gauge. It bounces all over erratically

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject:

At least run the Summit brand gauge.

BTW, don't get a liquid filled, it goes south as it gets hot.