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Old 09-04-2013, 03:37 PM
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I had the exact same experience with mine. And it worked fine for 7-8 years, then not so fine. I now have a plug where the fuel pressure gauge used to be.

Oh, and while we're on the subject of fuel leaks, if you are using steel braided hose in your fuel delivery system be very careful. Not all of the liners in steel braid can tolerate modern fuel blends and will develop massive leaks. A few weeks after plugging my fuel pressure gauge I was backing out of the garage one morning and noticed a huge swath of wet following me down the driveway. Got out and gave it the sniff test.....GAS!!!! Garage floor was covered in gas, could have burned the car and the house.

Moral of the story is keep your steel braid lines short and either use teflon lined hose or one with a gasoline rated elastomer lining.
Frank
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