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CrashedMaxJan-14-04 09:11 AM
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#63555, "Fuel pressure gauge not moving!"
Jan-14-04 09:12 AM by CrashedMax

          

I have an Autometer electric gauge and on my way to work I noticed it wasn't moving...at all. Usually when I first get in the car it is on like 57psi, then when I start the car it momentarily drops to 0, then back up to the idle pressure, and moves according to boost like it should. Now today it's just stuck, even when I start the car it doesn't drop to 0, then back up like normal.

I know my fuel pressure is rising because my egt and o2 readings are the same as they usually are.

Could it just be the ground wire? I want to fix it tonight but would like to have some sort of idea since it's like 5 degrees outside now and it'll be dark when I get home.

1999 Black w/black leather GS 10th Anniversary OZ edition
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HRC Stage 2+ 16G turbo
Viper 650.2 components
Image Dynamics IDQ12 sub
Avionixx 600.4 amp

  

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RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!, jsupetran, Jan-14-04 12:24 PM, #1
RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!, thegame, Jan-14-04 02:15 PM, #2
      RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!, fly1, Jan-14-04 02:58 PM, #3
           RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!, CrashedMax, Jan-15-04 03:53 AM, #4
                RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!, fly1, Jan-15-04 12:23 PM, #5
                     RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!, thegame, Jan-15-04 02:13 PM, #6

jsupetranJan-14-04 12:24 PM
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#63569, "RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!"
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Yeah, just check all of the connections to see if they are secure, not cut, not, etc...

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thegameJan-14-04 02:15 PM
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#63579, "RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!"
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u could also try this... pop your gauge out of the pod. and pull out the red wire on the gauge. should make a weird noise when u do this (or maybe when its when u put it back in) then your gauge might work. ive done this a couple times and works for me.



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fly1Jan-14-04 02:58 PM
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#63582, "RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!"
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Jan-14-04 02:59 PM by fly1

          

This just happened to me last week. When I turn on the car, the needle sat at zero and never moved. I checked for +12V at the gauge and it was good. So I jacked up the car, thinking it was the signal wire, and discovered that the signal wire had broken off from the oil sending unit. It could possible be a loose or broken ground wire.





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CrashedMaxJan-15-04 03:53 AM
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#63617, "RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!"
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k thanks, I just wanted to make sure something like this would happen with a disconnected wire and not a busted gauge. I think it's weird that the needle is still staying at 47psi. You would think if it wasnt connected it would sit at 0. I didn't check it last night since when I got home it was 5 degrees and snowing out but I'll check it out tonight.

1999 Black w/black leather GS 10th Anniversary OZ edition
5 speed
Modz:
HRC Stage 2+ 16G turbo
Viper 650.2 components
Image Dynamics IDQ12 sub
Avionixx 600.4 amp

  

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fly1Jan-15-04 12:23 PM
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#63653, "RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!"
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My bad, I read your post kinda fast. So, does the gauge stay at ~47psi, even when the ignition is turned off?

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thegameJan-15-04 02:13 PM
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#63657, "RE: Fuel pressure gauge not moving!"
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yea...... u figure it out yet?



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