Re: Too much fuel pressure?

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In a message dated 97-09-01 15:26:47 EDT,Josh wrote:

<< I'll try to keep this as short as posssible. I tried installing my
 Cyberdyne Fuel pressure gauge and I'm still having problems. The stock
 fuel rail has 1/4 male flare ends, whereas the cyberdyne sender unit has
 1/8 male pipe thread. NO ONE (home depot, ACE, etcc..) has an adapter.
 ACE called a plumbing supply store and they have nothing of the sort.
 The guys at the hardware store then got creative. Using a 1/4 female
 flare, a cooper pipe, another female 1/4 flare, a 90 degree 1/4 male
 flare to 1/8 male pipe thread, and a 1/8 female to female pipe thread.
 THEN my sender unit goes on. Well let's see: we have 6 connections
 making for 6 possible leaks. 1st try: put it on, started the Typhoon.
 WOO-HOO! We have fuel pressure, Sniff, sniff; Uhhhh, we have fuel. I had
 a spray of gasoline going all over the block. Okay, no more Mr. Nice
 Guy. I tightened the s&%t out of the contraption and put it back on.
 Hmmm, no spray. Did the finger test and came up with a little gas. Went
 to put the stock schrader pin back in, did that and then realized I had
 misplaced the the cap that goes on the rail. DOH! Loioks like I'm stuck
 with this "thing" in my engine compartment until I figure out a way to
 fix it. Someone emailed me saying that they used braided fuel line and
 fittings. What fittings would those be and how do I get them on the fuel
 line? While it's on though, I'm seeing some strange pressures. Idle is
 at 47 to 48 psi. I gave it half throttle yesterday and hit 60 psi. I
 didn't want to floor it and shoot fuel all over my engine. I have not
 made any mods to the fuel system yet. I have an adjustable FPR waiting
 to go in, but I want to get this right first. Should I remove a vacuum
 line to check the pressure? Is that number normal? Could this explain
 why I only get 11.5 mpg in my Ty since the day I bought it? Am I going
 crazy? (YES!) Thanks for your time guys. I just don't want to bar-b-q my
 Ty.
  >>

Josh,

I didn't see your original post but I think I caught the meat of the subject.
 If you are trying to hook up your gage to the schraeder valve and cannot
find a match for the connections.  NOS sells schraeder valve fittings for
nitrous systems.  The schraeder valve is the same one as that on the LT1
Camaro.  

If I misunderstood the question due to not seeing the original post, please
forgive me.  

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Let me know if you have any ideas!

Performin' Norman  (Kansas City Area)
1994 Procharged Nitrous assisted Camaro
1991 Syclone # 832 (slightly modified)
1991 Syclone # 1536 (All original)
1985 Dodge Daytona TurboZ (modified)
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