Anyone here mount a fuel pressure gauge on an A4?
11-06-2002, 01:34 PM
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Anyone here mount a fuel pressure gauge on an A4?
Looks like I can just tap into this hose here:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/12130/fuel_line.jpg">
I need to make sure I have good fuel pressure because of the way the car is leaning out on top.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/12130/fuel_line.jpg">
I need to make sure I have good fuel pressure because of the way the car is leaning out on top.
11-06-2002, 02:14 PM
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Nope, it's an adapter....
I think the hose coming off the coolant tube is something like 3/8", but the hose for the turbo is 1/2" so I needed an adapter. I tried putting the 1/2" hose on the 3/8" outlet, but it wouldn't work, the clamp ended up cutting into the silicone tubing because it had to be squashed down so much.
I don't like it being there, as it's just another potential leak spot. What I'd like to do is weld a fitting onto the 3/8" coolant outlet, but it's not very high on my priority list.
I don't like it being there, as it's just another potential leak spot. What I'd like to do is weld a fitting onto the 3/8" coolant outlet, but it's not very high on my priority list.
11-06-2002, 02:31 PM
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if youre lucky you may find an male-female gauge fitting. do you know the size of the OE fuel line
fittings?
i have the 'T' which i planned to put right where i repaired the hard fuel line (was crushed, so replaced with fuel hose)
i have the 'T' which i planned to put right where i repaired the hard fuel line (was crushed, so replaced with fuel hose)
11-06-2002, 03:09 PM
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Here's mine. Not a 20V...
The actual gauge is not connected all of the time, just when I want to check the pressure.
I'd rather have an electrical gauge inside the cabin, but all of the electric gauges are too expensive for me...<ul><li><a href="http://www.audionline.com/audi12v/mods/engine/images/3.jpg">Schraeder valve on fuel rail</a></li></ul>
I'd rather have an electrical gauge inside the cabin, but all of the electric gauges are too expensive for me...<ul><li><a href="http://www.audionline.com/audi12v/mods/engine/images/3.jpg">Schraeder valve on fuel rail</a></li></ul>
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11-06-2002, 04:05 PM
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I was thinking of mounting it on the cowl....
go for that race-car look 
I'd like to get an electric one too, but I don't have anywhere to put it, I already have EGT, oil pressure, and boost gauges in place.
I'd like to get an electric one too, but I don't have anywhere to put it, I already have EGT, oil pressure, and boost gauges in place.
11-06-2002, 04:09 PM
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It's a metric fitting, hard to find...
I was trying to find some a while back for my turbo oil feed line. All I could find were the male fittings, but no female ones.