Re: JC Whitney Fuel Pressure Gauge

[Eric Maxon <emaxon@megsinet.net>]

I bought their CIS kit in 1992, and have used it AT LEAST 100 times on
various Audis, VWs, Saabs, Volvos, you name it, and it's held up quite
well.  I have even dropped the damn thing a few times and the glass
survived.  No leaks, no complaints, and quite accurate readings.  It
even has a handy air purge/pressure relief valve on the gauge housing. 
Definately buy it-- you can probably find a nicer set (rubber armour
around gauge, better assortment of adapters), but you'll spend a LOT
more money for it.  If you're in need of adapters that don't come w/ the
kit, head to your local foreign car junk yard and yank an assortment of
banjo bolts and fittings from dead VW's & Audis.  Also, don't forget to
yank both male and female Bosch D-Jetronic style plugs to make a test
harness for measuring differential pressure regulator current draw.

Good luck.

Eric.

Steve Sherman wrote:
> 
> Someone poseted a while back that JC Whitney (of all places) has a fuel
> pressure gauge with the right fittings for CIS system at a reasonable
> price.
> 
> I checked and indeed they have one for about $50. Which is about 1/8th
> the cost of the official VW tester.
> 
> My question to any who might have bought this from JC, is what is the
> quality like?  Is it likely to be of use in a real diagnostic
> situation?  Will it last more than one or two uses?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Steve

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