Nitrous Oxide Installation | Tuning | Products
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

FPSS question?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 07:23 AM
  #1  
SSuforia's Avatar
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: El Paso, TX
Default FPSS question?

How do you know when you adjust the FPSS to close at a certain psi?
Reply
Old Nov 28, 2002 | 08:41 AM
  #2  
383LQ4SS's Avatar
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (33)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 4,266
Likes: 0
From: Port Richey
Default Re: FPSS question?

Really the best way is to use regulated shop air and a claibrated gauge. Hook it up to the fpss and use a multi meter set to read Ohms so youl know when the switch closes. Dial up the pressure you want and adjust the switch to that pressure. But check it again by lowereing and raising the pressure to see activation points. It may activate at a different decreasing pressure than rising pressure. Your looking for the point the switch wants to open on decreasing pressure. Really thats the only accurate way to do it. There are other simplified versions that will get you in a good enough ballpark...such as use a multimeter or test light and adjust it on the car with the motor running. Find out where it wants to open/close and then go a full turn above that.

Im sure others have easy methods as well. Lets hear em! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Reply
Old Dec 7, 2002 | 06:05 PM
  #3  
WMSuperSport's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (23)
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,011
Likes: 0
From: Ft. Worth, TX
Default Re: FPSS question?

Like the man said, Lets Hear Em!
Reply
Old Dec 7, 2002 | 07:28 PM
  #4  
SSuforia's Avatar
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: El Paso, TX
Default Re: FPSS question?

Thanks!! I will do that... <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />
Reply
Old Dec 11, 2002 | 03:36 PM
  #5  
cantdrv65's Avatar
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,202
Likes: 0
From: TEXASS
Default Re: FPSS question?

First, remove the small plug from the back of the switch. Next, throw it and the switch in the trash and monitor the O2's using an A/F gauge...Just my opinion, I tried using calibrated equipment to set my switch and later found that it turned on and off with engine vibration. To sum it up its a POS.
Reply
Old Dec 11, 2002 | 04:10 PM
  #6  
Joe Lynch's Avatar
Teching In
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: Midland, TX
Default Re: FPSS question?

The switch that comes with the NX kits seems to be pretty reliable. Most of the complaints on the switches have been with the ones from the NOS kits.
Reply
Old Dec 11, 2002 | 04:25 PM
  #7  
383LQ4SS's Avatar
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (33)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 4,266
Likes: 0
From: Port Richey
Default Re: FPSS question?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by cantdrv65:
<strong>First, remove the small plug from the back of the switch. Next, throw it and the switch in the trash and monitor the O2's using an A/F gauge...Just my opinion, I tried using calibrated equipment to set my switch and later found that it turned on and off with engine vibration. To sum it up its a POS.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Bwahahaha. Thats funny.
Anyways...the switches are not high quality thats for sure. Although Ive had no problems with both NOS units Ive dealt with. One other thing...dont set it right at the edge of fuel pressure. I set mine about 15 psi down from normal operating pressure to keep it from affecting the system from the switch being so finicky. As Cantdrv65 said...I normaly use 02s and a fp gauge to monitor fuel. The switch is still there for a major fule pressure failure that I may not catch quickly.
Reply
Old Dec 12, 2002 | 07:49 PM
  #8  
SSuforia's Avatar
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: El Paso, TX
Default Re: FPSS question?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by cantdrv65:
<strong>First, remove the small plug from the back of the switch. Next, throw it and the switch in the trash and monitor the O2's using an A/F gauge...Just my opinion, I tried using calibrated equipment to set my switch and later found that it turned on and off with engine vibration. To sum it up its a POS.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">lol...I have the tripod (n20,A/F,Fuel Prs guages), FPSS, window switch...I just want to be safe....
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-5

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

 
story-9

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

 Verdad Gallardo




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:29 AM.

story-0
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-1
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-2
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-5
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-6
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-7
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE