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Old 05-05-2005, 12:42 PM
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I started putting in my gauges today and immediatly ran into a problem. I thought the sender that I would get with the Autometer gauge would screw right onto to fuel rail. Well the threads are different, one looks standard and the other metric, or standard and fine thread, and both end are male. Does anyone know where to get an adapter to put the sender on? I was just going to remove the bike tire fitting thing inside the rail, the put the sender on the end of the rail using an adapter. Does this sound okay? Has anyone done this before? Here is a pic of what I am talking about.

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I did some searching and found this:



Is this what I want? I cant find any info on it except Speed inc says this: "Used with a fuel pressure gauge, will allow service to the fuel rail without disconnecting the gauge. A MUST if you drain your tank at the track for adding of racing fuel. Makes life so much easier!"

The fitting appears to be a 4AN on all three ends, with a schrader on the T, which means it won't work. Anyone have this fitting and can tell me what size the threads are. Thanks
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You need a -4an female to 1/8" female. Chances are you are going to have to get a -4an female to 1/8" male and then use a couple to attach the two male 1/8" ends...
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Yeah, that brass fitting wont work, its just three 4AN fittings, so I'm basically right back where I started, except it has a schrader valve which is nice. I'll see what combination of fittings I can come up with to get this to work
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its an npt fitting..you need a female adapter with an npt fitting for the sending unit.

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Originally Posted by 99Ws6TransAm
its an npt fitting..you need a female adapter with an npt fitting for the sending unit.
Yeah, I figured it out and got all the part numbers ready to order from Summit. What I am going to do it use a 4AN/4AN/4AN female tee fitting off the rail, then a 4AN male to 1/8 NPT female adapter on one end, and a 4AN plug on the other end of the tee fitting. This way I can relieve the pressure without removing the sender. I can't find any scrader valves which would make it alot easier.
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Just use a one piece conector!!!!

Metco has em part#: MFF0001

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Originally Posted by 2K2CamaroSS
Just use a one piece conector!!!!

Metco has em part#: MFF0001

Did a google search for Metco.....could someone post a link?
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http://metco-inc.com/
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Originally Posted by 2K2CamaroSS
Ok, but where is the adapter? lol. Maybe I'm just too tired to figure it out?
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Originally Posted by kjmdrumz3
Ok, but where is the adapter? lol. Maybe I'm just too tired to figure it out?
too tired.

http://metco-inc.com/fuel/fuelgagedmt.shtml



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