PCinDC

9xauto.com has it on their website (The picture is taken from their website). Its out of stock and they've ignored my questions on when it will become available.
Anyone have another source? Or maybe a used one they want to get rid of?

TIA

evil 944t

just drill and tap the cap at the end of the rail and go to your hardware store

PCinDC

I already did that but there is really not much depth to the fuel rail's cap after being tapped, the gauge is only held on by maybe 2 or 3 threads. I'm worried that might be prone to leaking. Also this will allow me to just leave the gauge on without worry of mashing up my hood.

Thanks though, appreciate the reply.

Sam Lin

You don't want to leave the gauge on there, they have a tendency to fail quickly under such vibration, and the resulting leak is worse than a fuel rail leak. The fuel rail end also is not designed to take the load of holding up a gauge cantilevered out there, and the thread base will get brittle and eventually crack.

Sam

evil 944t

well, I have about 10k mi on mine. Guess I got lucky

theedge

My first gauge did fail, but seeing as my motor mounts are shot that prolly didnt help the situation.

I have that little adapter block on my car, no leaks so far but I cranked it on pretty well and used Teflon.

NZ951

Dude, I have a VDO gauge and it does not hit the bonnet... no adapter.

evil 944t

yup, me too

PCinDC

Okay, thanks, I appreciate the feedback. I'd still like to know if anyone aside from 9xauto has these in stock and available, so if anyone can speak to that, I'd appreciate it.

theedge

Tried Lindsey?

NZ951

They appear in eBay quite often Paul... you really dont need the adapter, I have the entire thread in the rail off the gauge, and LESS parts that screw in to the rail the LESS chance of leaking wouldnt you think? The thread on the VDO had maybe 6 or 7 turns IIRC. Maybe more.

Darius Juca

mine does not hit either but now after hearing this am worried how long it should last how often do they leak?

SamGrant951

I keep mine in a box and throw it on to set pressure then remove...I havent needed it since setting my AFPR.

NZ951

I have not heard of any leaking actually. LOTS of people have them as well. I would not be that worried!

Jfrahm

I do not see any point in leaving it there under the hood. You cannot see your fuel pressure under load (except on a dyno) so it'd just be for setting initial pressure. I have a fuel pressure test kit with a guage, hoses and adapters that was pretty reasonable to purchase. I just put it on when needed.

-Joel.