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Fuel pressure gauge bad???

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Old 12-22-2010, 06:26 PM
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I starting noticing a rattle
ing noise coming from my gauges and it seems to be coming from my fuel pressure gauge. I don't see anything visually loose and think it could internal. Does this happen alot? I have isspro mechical gauges...
 
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Old 12-22-2010, 07:39 PM
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When does it rattle? Key on pump on, engine running, while driving? Is it pressure related? I ask it determine if it is a loose bulb, or something pressure related.
 
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Old 12-22-2010, 07:50 PM
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all of the above... i checked the bulb already. i read somewhere a needle vavle hepls if u dont run an isolator
 
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Does the needle jump around?
 
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Old 12-22-2010, 08:30 PM
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it just vibrates alot. it keeps steady psi if that what you are asking.
 
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Its better to have a isolator,but if you have a needle valve try to close it a little more to keep the VP from making it jump around.
 
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You will quickly damage that guage if you dont put a needle valve or pressure snubber to dampen the pressure spikes from the VP-44.
 
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Old 12-23-2010, 07:02 AM
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Why isit just starting to happen now though. I have had the gauge isntalled for a couple of months and it didn't start making noise till recently.
 
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