electrical fuel pressure dash! gauge

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:03 am

http://www.egauges.com/vdo_ind.asp?Type ... N=ATM-2663

Just stickin' this in here for my bookmark and to share idea. The top of this gauge is about our 36 psi desired pressure, for EA82s anyway and would be an excellent idea for diagnosing or even giving an early warning fuel pump is ageing . Wondering why an oil pressure gauge and sender could not also be used. Thinking the way oil presure switches weep with age etc .....?

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Fri May 04, 2012 4:52 pm

For $30 on ebay, what about this
ebay.com.au/itm/AUTO-CAR-MOTOR-2-52mm-BLUE-DIGITAL-LED-0-120-PSI-OIL-PRESSURE-PRESS-GAUGE-METER

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:23 pm

nice find, think I prefer the needle up analogue style and maybe trust a bigger brand with fuel pressure under the bonnet above the dizzy

one from the USA fuel pressure gauge

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/52mm-BLUE-DI ... 19cfc7ab51

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat May 05, 2012 1:00 am

steptoe wrote:http://www.egauges.com/vdo_ind.asp?Type ... N=ATM-2663

It's now on my wish list! But the engine watch dog comes up first for a lot of vehicles!!

I personally don't like the digi units - I think they look tacky.

Cheers

Bennie

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:13 am

OK - I was being diplomatic:D

Besides the modern look a digit requires more than a glance, a look, registration in brain, a quick calc if the figure is acceptable etc - if a needle is pointing up where it should be - less computatins

Drifting onto temp gauges ....been putting off my next watchdog - undecided if I want to stay with TM2 and its big red digits or TM4 with grey LCD, smaller readout but gain its control relay circuit ....

awww, imagine a small LED LCD monitor screen with analogue style gauges showing up alternately or as selected, or if a monitored pressure or temp parameter, set by user has fallen outside ..... think they are available if you have enough coin

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat May 05, 2012 9:15 am

For a cheaper version of a watchdog, I have one of these that I am yet to fit.
ebay.com.au/itm/DC-12V-Digital-Temperature-Controller-Thermostat-C

It runs from 12v and has a relay output that you can connect to an alarm or light at any set temperature

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Sat May 05, 2012 6:39 pm

No point in running a 100 psi gauge when the max reading will be 36 psi.

A bit like fitting a 15000 rpm tacho from a bike to a stock subaru engine.

Gauges are way more accurate if you chose a scale that's about 10% higher than the expected maximum reading.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat May 05, 2012 6:39 pm

25 bucks ! Nice find Gannon !

Tweety · Post by **Tweety** » Sat May 05, 2012 10:37 pm

steptoe said

Besides the modern look a digit requires more than a glance, a look, registration in brain, a quick calc if the figure is acceptable etc - if a needle is pointing up where it should be - less computatins

t'is what I do when I see a nice bird...

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun May 06, 2012 8:15 am

Hahahahahah

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun May 06, 2012 10:18 am

no little blue pill for Tweety - it'd have to be yellow (but they are anti bed wetting from memory- info for lil Stan in a few years ? )

Tweety · Post by **Tweety** » Sun May 06, 2012 10:41 am

Tweety IS my little blue pill....

justlove the shammy flapping in the breeze...

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun May 06, 2012 10:54 am

steptoe wrote:no little blue pill for Tweety - it'd have to be yellow (but they are anti bed wetting from memory- info for lil Stan in a few years ? )

You seem to be well educated about these prescription medicines

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Sun May 06, 2012 11:25 am

Gannon wrote:You seem to be well educated about these prescription medicines

Sounds like an expert.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun May 06, 2012 12:07 pm

I notice no one is disputing any of my claims either

akpv · Post by **akpv** » Sun May 06, 2012 12:13 pm

I have a few of those temperature controllers I use for home brew, they are the 240V version but they work really well. I have set mine up in a jiffy box but probably not so important for 12V