Marc and Mark
the puel pressure should be checked both at idle and at 2000 RPM to see if
the pump pressure drops due to a bad pump or a tired filter

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Keller" <kelphoto@TELUS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:55 AM
Subject: Fuel pressure Guage

> Hi Marc,
>
> An excellant fuel pressure guage can be made by looking in the yellow
> pages for companies that make up hydraulic hose or welding supplies.
> Our town's hose shop has guages for less than $10.  Get a foot or so
> of  high pressure hose while your there, 5/16 or  7mm I think, double
> check, This hose slides over the bleeder screw/ hose barb tee fitting in
> the fuel line. It's located near the distributor base,
>
> Anyway, also get a brass tee female thread.  The three ports are: one
> for the guage, one for the hose barb, and one for a schraeder valve, its
> to bleed air out of theline, and is the same thing as a air valve in a
> tire.  NOTE to ensure safe practices  when you are burping the guage,
> and are disconnecting after testing.
>
> Mark Keller
> 91 Carat
>