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Old May 15th, 2009, 10:35 PM
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Ok so i went to Autozone and asked for a fuel pressure tester for my truck(told them year and motor) And they gave me one and said it would work. My question is the one they gave me screws into a valve. Does a 95 have a test valve? Or should i take it back and get an inline one? Oh and is there a way to test my fuel pump?
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There is no test port. You must tie in at the filter or the t-body but the filter is easier.
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Thats what i thought! Cant trust the people at Autozone! Screwed me over before!
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I know my 1996 5.7L has a valve just to the side of the throttle and above the distributor...but it's a Vortec motor...would the non vortec motor on a 95 not have that valve?
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my fuel guage came with adaptors to tap the line as well, did yours come with those accessories?

This is the one I have.


The accessories are Kinda like these but this isnt my model .......

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1995 and previous with tbi injection does not have the valve, all years newer do.
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Originally Posted by Mike Sigmond
my fuel guage came with adaptors to tap the line as well, did yours come with those accessories?

This is the one I have.
That looks like the one I have, picked mine up from Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP7838-...2500551&sr=8-1

along with one of these

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_au...un&sprefix=ir+


and this, I like this one for the read back off line and that you can print the data out on your PC

http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP9180-...2500659&sr=1-1
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Originally Posted by MDTAHOE
1995 and previous with tbi injection does not have the valve, all years newer do.
ahhh...gotcha...thanks!
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Yeah no test valve on this one!! What does the psi have to go up to if i get a new gauge? 19?
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Originally Posted by in2pro
That looks like the one I have, picked mine up from Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP7838-...2500551&sr=8-1

along with one of these

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_au...un&sprefix=ir+


and this, I like this one for the read back off line and that you can print the data out on your PC

http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP9180-...2500659&sr=1-1
Yup thats the one I have, I got mine at Autozone for $40.

This is my scanner, Mine cant record live data though, I am looking at some laptop monitoring software ,I'll post when I get it.

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