Go Back  Offshoreonly.com > Technical > General Q & A
Fuel pressure gage and sender question... >

Fuel pressure gage and sender question...

Notices

Fuel pressure gage and sender question...

Thread Tools
 
Old 04-11-2005 | 05:05 PM
  #1  
Nordicflame's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,546
Likes: 4
From: Layton, Utah
Default Fuel pressure gage and sender question...

Okay,
I’m a little bit electrically challenged so humor me here.
I’ve finished an install of a Whipple on an HTM and have run into a slight problem. HTMs come with blower gauges (boost, fuel pressure, etc..) even if there not used at the time of rigging.
So, I wired what appears to be a 0-90 lb fuel pressure gauge to a sender we purchased from Livorsi. I also have a mechanical gauge on the fuel rail. At idle, the fuel rail reads 40 lbs on the mechanical gauge and the electrical gauge reads 50. It gets better; when I turn the key on the dash gauge pegs and then as the electric pump pumps up, the gauge slowly falls from 90 or so back to the 50 lb mark and the mechanical slowly goes from 0 to 40 lbs. Now when running and going into boost it very steadily drops 2-3 pounds when it’s suppose to rise 2-3 lbs.
Bottom line is that the gauge is doing the exact opposite of what it’s supposed to. Instead of pumping up to 40 lbs, it pumps down from 90 to 50 (40 lbs) and responds opposite of how it should.
Did I miss something here?? The two leads on the sender don’t have any orientation (I tried anyway)
Any Ideas???
Thanks,
Dave
Nordicflame is offline  
Reply
Old 04-11-2005 | 06:55 PM
  #2  
Griff's Avatar
Charter Member # 55
25 Year Member
Charter Member
Super Moderators
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 20,232
Likes: 2,482
From: Omaha/LOTO
Default Re: Fuel pressure gage and sender question...

I had the same thing happeneing with my gaffrig/livorsi oil pressure gauge. It had a VDO sensor on the engine and with the combo, it was running in reverse. The needle was pegged at idle then would slowly drop as rpm increased. I'm guessing that the sensor and gauge are not matched.
I would call Livorsi.
Griff is offline  
Reply
Old 04-13-2005 | 12:35 PM
  #3  
GAUGETHIS's Avatar
Offshoreonly Advertiser
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 141
Likes: 1
Default Re: Fuel pressure gage and sender question...

Sir,

Please feel free to contact Ed at Livorsi Marine, as I have found this post and forwarded it to him - he is looking forward to your call and helping to get you back up and running.

The number is: (847) 548-5900 and he is at extension 217.
GAUGETHIS is offline  
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bert4332
General Boating Discussion
0
07-27-2008 11:57 PM
2112
General Q & A
7
09-11-2007 09:44 AM
Grog
General Q & A
2
07-08-2006 01:54 PM
Pure Energy
General Q & A
2
05-13-2006 04:17 PM
Rage
General Q & A
2
01-12-2006 02:43 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.