[Shotimes] Fuel Pressure Gauge Install

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

No, it is not NPT

NPT stands for National Pipe Taper and it is not a tapered thread.
It might be 1/8-27 NPS but I don't think it is a pipe thread at all.  you
just have to get the gauge with a thread for the Schrader valve.

Jim
'93 MTX


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Nimz" <niks@dlogue.net>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Fuel Pressure Gauge Install


> I believe it is a 1/8" NPT fitting.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR SHO
> '93 EG mtx SHO
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Chapin" <pchapin@houston.rr.com>
> To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Fuel Pressure Gauge Install
>
>
> > I had one on my SHO. You can buy them with the proper thread to screw
onto
> > the Schraeder valve.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alan Fanning" <Awfanning@earthlink.net>
> > To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 10:03 AM
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Fuel Pressure Gauge Install
> >
> >
> > > Is it practical to permanently mount a fuel pressure gauge directly on
> the
> > > engine in my SHO?  Or, is the normal approach to screw the gauge
> > temporarily
> > > onto the Schraeder valve fitting on the fuel rail? The former seems
> > > preferable if it can be readily accomplished.  Any experience?
> > >
> > > For the screw-on gage arrangement, what type of thread is required on
> the
> > > gage to mount to the Schraeder valve fitting?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >     Alan
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