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Apr 13, 2014 | 06:56 PM

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The problem with using wideband to find a drop in fuel pressure is, how do you know if it's the tune or the fuel press. I kept adding fuel to mine cause it looked like it was getting lean do to rpm and boost pressure. When actually my pump wasn't keeping up. Once the guage went in I could see it was a pressure issue.

What I was trying to say is that I log fuel pressure while tuning to ensure the fuel system can keep up. Then in everyday driving if the pump starts to fail or something else happens that causes a reduction in fuel pressure, it will show lean on the wideband, which is the gauge I keep my eyes on most of the time in boost. If it shows lean then I'll start logging data and see that the fuel pressure is lower than normal.

I just don't like the clutter of a bunch of gauges, so I kept them to a minimum (wideband and boost)

Apr 13, 2014 | 08:59 PM

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But you had to install a fuel pressure sensor to log fuel pressure.

Apr 13, 2014 | 09:13 PM

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boost and fuel pressure on the pillar and my wideband is where the airbag key thing used to be

Apr 14, 2014 | 12:10 PM

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But you had to install a fuel pressure sensor to log fuel pressure.

Yes, I bought the sender by itself and wired it into the EGR sensor wires so it was a really clean install, so I don't have an extra gauge in the cab for fuel pressure. It's just personal preference, that's all.

Apr 14, 2014 | 12:47 PM

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what pressure sending unit did you use, i was debating doing that same thing

Apr 14, 2014 | 02:12 PM

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what pressure sending unit did you use, i was debating doing that same thing

Autometer 2246. It was a little pricey but I think it's higher quality than some of the cheaper ones you can get. It's held up for 1.5 years now. It uses the same connector as the coolant temp sender.

Apr 18, 2014 | 04:10 PM

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Does anyone have a Zeitronix ZT-2. Here's a link.

Zeitronix Zt-2 : SEMA Award Winning Wideband Engine Datalogging System

Also check out this Display for it. I think it does everything but scratch your *** for you.

Zeitronix DashDAQ XL : Touch Screen Display for the Zt-2 Wideband Engine Datalogging System and OBDII Compatible Vehicles

LPCWS6, Thanks for posting info, I just got off phone with these guys! I'm going to do zt2 with egt, boost, afr/wideband. 'Thank god', no freakin gauge POD!!

Apr 18, 2014 | 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by So.cal Wrk Sled

LPCWS6, Thanks for posting info, I just got off phone with these guys! I'm going to do zt2 with egt, boost, afr/wideband. 'Thank god', no freakin gauge POD!!

Just make sure you post up a review on how it works out for you. I'm debating on getting the same setup myself.