What's needed to measure fuel pressures?

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  1. Ben_s Forum Member

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    I want to get hold of the necessary bits and pieces to messier the system amd control pressues on my kjet powered abf.

    I know I need a gauge, some fittings, a tap and some hose but I have no idea what type of fittings/ hose is suitable.

    Has anyone ever built themselves a kit?

    I've looked around at universal kits in ebay etc but they seem to be quite expensive and have a million different bits that I almost certainly don't need in them lol.

    Gauges aren't too expensive and hose is readily available so i figured id put a kit together myself. If anyone can offer any insight into what size/ type fittings are needed that would be a big help!
     
  2. Sirguydo

    Sirguydo Fastest milkman in the West Paid Member

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    Where you based ?
    I've just bought a Bergen one after my problems :cry:
     
  3. Ben_s Forum Member

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    K-jet? Problems?? Surely not lol.

    It's so frustrating. It's so simple but bloody confusing at the same time.

    I'm in Bedford. Is the Bergen one any good? I'm sure that's one that I looked at on ebay
     
  4. rubjonny

    rubjonny Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    needs to go inline with the top front hose on metering head to the WUR, iirc its m12x1.5? if in doubt take the line off and bring it to the place making up your pressure gauge pipes for reference. i.e. local pirtek generally recommended for this kind o thing

    the gauge needs to go meterign head end, andf the tap on the wur end. so when u close the tap no fuel can get to the wur but prerssure will still be seen to the gauge if that makes sense
     
  5. MUSHY 16V

    MUSHY 16V Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Makes perfect sense John
     
  6. Sirguydo

    Sirguydo Fastest milkman in the West Paid Member

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    Got mine from here
    28.50 delivered seemed ok to me

    Don't know how to link to ebay but that's the seller I got mine from and seems to do everything we need on vags :thumbup:
     
  7. MUSHY 16V

    MUSHY 16V Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Need a shutoff valve and one that don't leak
    Can't see if that kit has one
    If it dose your laughing
     
  8. Sirguydo

    Sirguydo Fastest milkman in the West Paid Member

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    Just had a look at the pictures , doesn't look like there's a shutoff valve but I'm sure I'll have a least one kicking around lol if not I'll get one from toolstation :thumbup:
     
  9. Nige

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    I made one up years ago. Went to my local Pirtek for the fittings I needed. That kit Mike has linked to seems a simpler option to be honest.
     
  10. Sirguydo

    Sirguydo Fastest milkman in the West Paid Member

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    Pirtek are a right rip off [:x]
    Local independents are always cheaper :thumbup:
     
  11. rubjonny

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    fuel pipes rubber? clamp it if you too tight to buy a valve :lol:
     
  12. Sirguydo

    Sirguydo Fastest milkman in the West Paid Member

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    Super skrimper that's me lol you've got to save the pennies so you can waste the pounds on exotic bits lol
     
  13. MUSHY 16V

    MUSHY 16V Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    This is what I made up back in the day been using it since I got my mk one in 92
    [​IMG]
     
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    i dont think the lever on your valve is big enough, you got to fight against 5bar of pressure after all
     
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    MUSHY 16V Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Lol that's was the smallest I could find
    Cost me nothing to make all parts I had lying about
     

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