DIY Fuel Pressure Tester - Pix and parts and how to

[cobram at juno.com]

Complete K-CIS fuel pressure tester kit from http://www.bmpd.com :  

P/N 115193 K-CIS  Fuel Pressure test kit $59.95.

Hardly worth all the DIY effort IMHO.

BCNU,
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Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

SJ <syljay at optonline.net> writes:

> I needed a fuel pressure tester for my audi.
> I had a tester, but it had the wrong connections. Who the hell knows 
> where
> to find adapters for Bosch systems.
> I made the tester from off the shelf parts and some parts from the 
> junkyard.
> Not hard at all.
> 
> Pix and instructions on WWW.geocities.com/syljay46
> Menu item on left side of the web page.
> 
> Below is the web site write up for the Audifans archives.
> 
> DIY Fuel Pressure Tester
> For Audi and VW with Bosch Fuel injection systems
> 
> Parts list:
> Gauge - I already had one, try www.mcmaster.com (P/N 4000K724 or 
> 4000K835)
> 
> From Leow's or Home Depot
> 3 ft - 1/4" fuel line
> 1 - 3 port, 1/4" manifold, brass
> 1 - 1/4" ball valve, WOG(water, oil, gas) and one 1/4" sleeve
> 2 - 1/4" barb to 1/4 MIP adapter
> 2 - 1/4" barb to 1/4 barb adapter
> 1 - JB Weld epoxy, waterweld, putty type
> 1 - roll teflon tape
> 
> From Auto parts store
> 4 - 1/4 fuel line clamps
> 
> From Junkyard
> Fuel lines with the correct ends to fit your fuel distributer - 
> banjo or
> high pressure type.
> I got the banjo style fuel line ends and the banjo bolts out of 
> earlier
> version audis. You can see where these came from in Pix 1. Get a 
> bunch of
> these banjo fittings and bolts, and dont forget to save the 
> washers!!!
> Take tin snips with you to cut through the fuel hoses . .quick 
> work.
> Newer audis use the higher pressure fitting shown on pix 1 and the 
> left
> fitting in pix 2.

Snip, snip, snip.