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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: SuperSix on March 16 2012, 05:15:46 PM

Title: Bought a new fuel pressure gauge
Post by: SuperSix on March 16 2012, 05:15:46 PM: Bought this for $85.00 - I figure the sender, if accurate, is worth that. Not sure what type/range of signal it puts out, but I hope to tie it into PowerLogger as well. I will test is with a working mechanical gauge.

(http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z337/Supersix231/img_1746-jpg.jpg)

Any caveat to using something like this?

The display and bezel colors aren't my favorite - but I will pair it with a similar air/fuel ration gauge. I've had a similar model on the T for year. I know some will say they are useless - but I like them.
(http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z337/Supersix231/A002E351N.jpg)

http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult3.asp?Type=air_fuel&Series=Cyber_Blue (http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult3.asp?Type=air_fuel&Series=Cyber_Blue)

Old model I have in the T:
http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/200/280/280-7009.jpg (http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/200/280/280-7009.jpg)
Title: Re: Bought a new fuel pressure gauge
Post by: daveismissing on March 16 2012, 05:27:45 PM: 80 psi?
Title: Re: Bought a new fuel pressure gauge
Post by: Pyro6 on March 16 2012, 05:33:35 PM: I like my fuel gauge tied into the PL. I have enough to look at, it's invaluable to be able to play it back when you're tuning and troubleshootig . I agree, you should def. check it's accuracy against a mechanical gauge. The transducer is the key (which usually starts a whole other discussion)
Narrow band? Doesn't it just fluctuate back and forth? Looks good though if your trying to impress the girls. Oh right, your married. :icon_lol: :icon_lol:
Title: Re: Bought a new fuel pressure gauge
Post by: SuperSix on March 16 2012, 05:57:09 PM: Quote from: daveismissing on March 16 2012, 05:27:45 PM
80 psi?

20-100PSI from manuf site - Summit says 10-99.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CYB-A011E351Y/ (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CYB-A011E351Y/)

Quote from: Pyro6 on March 16 2012, 05:33:35 PM
I like my fuel gauge tied into the PL. I have enough to look at, it's invaluable to be able to play it back when you're tuning and troubleshootig . I agree, you should def. check it's accuracy against a mechanical gauge. The transducer is the key (which usually starts a whole other discussion)
Narrow band? Doesn't it just fluctuate back and forth? Looks good though if your trying to impress the girls. Oh right, your married. :icon_lol: :icon_lol:

I bought it mostly for the transducer.. Like I said, I'm not a big fan of LED gauges - but I care more about functionality over looks. :D
Title: Re: Bought a new fuel pressure gauge
Post by: daveismissing on March 16 2012, 07:57:25 PM: says 80 here?
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult3.asp?Type=Elec_Engine_Pressure&Series=Cyber_Blue&Units=E (http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult3.asp?Type=Elec_Engine_Pressure&Series=Cyber_Blue&Units=E)
Title: Re: Bought a new fuel pressure gauge
Post by: SuperSix on March 16 2012, 08:58:06 PM: Quote from: daveismissing on March 16 2012, 07:57:25 PM
says 80 here?
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult3.asp?Type=Elec_Engine_Pressure&Series=Cyber_Blue&Units=E (http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult3.asp?Type=Elec_Engine_Pressure&Series=Cyber_Blue&Units=E)

I think that's an oil pressure gauge. note the oil can symbol.