Re: [T3] pressure gage calibration (kinda long for me)

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 18 Aug 2003 at 20:10, Russ wolfe wrote:

> One of the listee's sent me his fuel pressure gage for calibration
> check. I thought I would post the results to the list. This was a new
> hardware store varity gage, not an expensive one. The master gage was
> calibrated on 7-24-03. 
> 
> his gage:	master digital gage
> 10 psi		8.98
> 20 psi		18.43
> 30 psi		27.99
> 40 psi		37.88
> 50 psi		47.48
> 60 psi		57.12
> 70 psi		67.88
> 80 psi		78.30
> 90 psi		88.67
> 100 psi		98.84
> 
> This gage does not seem to be too bad for a hardware store gage.

Yeah, this is amazingly good.

> While I was at it, I thought I would check my own gage that I have been
> using for the past 30 years. Mine is a 0-60 psi gage. I found that at 30
> psi on my gage, I got a reading of 26.23 psi on the master gage. Almost
> 4 psi off. Luckily, I set my fuel pressure at 32 psi, which means that I
> was actually at 28 psi, still within range.

I think it's time I checked mine. I never thought much about it until you 
mentioned calibration, as most of the cars I check have been right on. I almost 
never have to adjust one unless it is SO far off that it's clear that it's been 
messed with.

Russ, would you please send me your mailing address.

thanks,

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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