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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: SuperSix on July 12 2012, 02:47:18 PM

Title: I wonder if this is worth a crap - $16.99 HF FP tester
Post by: SuperSix on July 12 2012, 02:47:18 PM: http://www.harborfreight.com/fuel-injection-pump-tester-92699.html (http://www.harborfreight.com/fuel-injection-pump-tester-92699.html)

$16.99 with coupon 75146983

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Title: Re: I wonder if this is worth a crap - $16.99 HF FP tester
Post by: daveismissing on July 12 2012, 02:59:16 PM: What do you use now? As long as you can check it against a known correct unit.
Title: Re: I wonder if this is worth a crap - $16.99 HF FP tester
Post by: SuperSix on July 12 2012, 03:04:45 PM: Quote from: daveismissing on July 12 2012, 02:59:16 PM
What do you use now? As long as you can check it against a known correct unit.

I have some rail mounted gauges on the TRs... This would be a bit more portable - but no way to know which is accurate. :(
Title: Re: I wonder if this is worth a crap - $16.99 HF FP tester
Post by: daveismissing on July 12 2012, 03:39:51 PM: Are you the only TR/car guy up your way? :(
Title: Re: I wonder if this is worth a crap - $16.99 HF FP tester
Post by: Steve Wood on July 12 2012, 03:43:57 PM: One thing we know is that rail mounted gauges are less likely than others to be accurate and are more for looks than any useful purpose.

The HF is probably a cheap gauge...try it against a known. You can always buy a quality gauge and replace that one if it is not accurate
Title: Re: I wonder if this is worth a crap - $16.99 HF FP tester
Post by: SuperSix on July 12 2012, 04:15:16 PM: Quote from: daveismissing on July 12 2012, 03:39:51 PM
Are you the only TR/car guy up your way? :(

Pretty much. I'm sure there's some around here - but I'm not in a local GN "clique" or anything.
Title: Re: I wonder if this is worth a crap - $16.99 HF FP tester
Post by: Pyro6 on July 12 2012, 06:44:35 PM: I don't think the accuracy of the gauge is as important as the quality of the crimps and lines. 16 bucks? I do enjoy Pyro stuff though.
Title: Re: I wonder if this is worth a crap - $16.99 HF FP tester
Post by: Steve Wood on July 12 2012, 08:49:55 PM: LOL
Title: Re: I wonder if this is worth a crap - $16.99 HF FP tester
Post by: ULYCYC on July 13 2012, 10:19:57 AM: I wouldn't use it for fuel.
Title: Re: I wonder if this is worth a crap - $16.99 HF FP tester
Post by: daveismissing on July 13 2012, 11:09:47 AM: Quote from: ULYCYC on July 13 2012, 10:19:57 AM
I wouldn't use it for fuel.

That'll make it hard to use
:)