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Topic subjectFuel pressure reading on Aeromotive?
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131642, Fuel pressure reading on Aeromotive?
Posted by streetlightning, Sep-18-10 09:40 PM
Ok, so heres the deal, i dont know what to rely on. I have an autometer Sport comp II eletric fuel press gauge that reads 43 psi at idle, while the gauge on the FPR reads 58!? which one should i go by? if its the 58, then i clearly need to lower it.. heres a drawing of the setup. Injectors are 1000cc.

The return line is larger (-6 or -8 an) then the stock and -4an Feed line. and the stock fpr is gon (system is a 96+) the system works, its just now im working out a tuning issue,

thanx
131643, RE: Fuel pressure reading on Aeromotive?
Posted by DarkOne, Sep-18-10 09:55 PM
Trust the mechanical gauge over the electric one.
131646, RE: Fuel pressure reading on Aeromotive?
Posted by streetlightning, Sep-18-10 10:20 PM
kool, should i put that sender on the "out" line instead of the other side to get a better incabin reading?
131647, RE: Fuel pressure reading on Aeromotive?
Posted by DarkOne, Sep-18-10 10:27 PM
Yes.
131648, RE: Fuel pressure reading on Aeromotive?
Posted by streetlightning, Sep-18-10 10:29 PM
tips my hat to you* thank you sir!
131666, RE: Fuel pressure reading on Aeromotive?
Posted by streetlightning, Sep-20-10 09:18 PM
they still read differnt, i put the sender directly in line, and it reads lower by~15 psi..i lowerd tha FP to 48 psi via the gauge on the FPR.
Yes the vac line is hooked up to the manifold.

I dont have a tester, and the dam senders are like 80!. and its new to, so idk what to do, I lowerd the fp and added fuel via MS accordingly.. idk..
131672, RE: Fuel pressure reading on Aeromotive?
Posted by DarkOne, Sep-21-10 08:17 AM
Contact Autometer. They're great about replacing senders and malfunctioning gauges, i've sent a couple in myself.
131717, RE: Fuel pressure reading on Aeromotive?
Posted by itsaslow95, Sep-25-10 02:34 PM
ive have a mechanical (liquid filled) gauge on my aeromotive got it from summit. no issues. id go with the mechanical reading though.
131720, RE: Fuel pressure reading on Aeromotive?
Posted by streetlightning, Sep-26-10 01:08 AM
follow up: the mech gauge was bad.. i had a spare mech gauge plugged in and it read close to the electronic one. ordered a replacement, and it reads good now!