prodracing.com

Using the same unit. Got it mounted on the left inner fender well toward the outside with a 12" rubber hose. It's tied into the "T" that feeds the two carbs and holds a fuel pressure gauge. Got a picture if you want to send your e-mail address. Still can't get pictures to work on this site so gave up on that.

Bob

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Bob Hess 165947
HP 13 '59 AH Sprite HP Hybrid
HP 49 '60 AH Sprite HP/Vintage

Maybe, but many cars out there right now driving around the streets have the fuel sample port in the engine bay.

For me, the alternative would be in the cockpit; I don't have a fuel cell or any bulkheads.

Think maybe carbs would cause an incident first. FI no problem. Our system is protected by the air box and the fender well has fresh air going across it. On a street car, build a heat shield for it if it's a problem. Everything in the engine compartment is hot. Don't see where the fuel sample port makes any difference.

Bob

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Bob Hess 165947
HP 13 '59 AH Sprite HP Hybrid
HP 49 '60 AH Sprite HP/Vintage

WRT street cars I think you are referring to the Schrader valve pressure test port on many fuel rails? Assuming so - all that I have seen have a screw cap, which itself seals and maybe more importantly provides significant protection against accidental / foreign object activation of the valve. If I understand that Pegasus valve correctly it would be VERY easy for a hand, tool, foreign object or crash flotsam to open the valve unintentionally.

FWIW the test port in my VW is in the engine bay, but at least it takes a wrench (one hopes!) to open it.

And none of this addresses Dayle's main point which is the proximity of the port to "hot stuff" after a session. I think that if I'm ever asked for a sample when hot I should reply "sure, in 15 minutes".

Al

My VW port is in the trunk. FWIW, at one of the majors where fuel was checked I asked about time frame and was told there was no time limit for the test. So , if you have the port under the hood, wait until it cools and have the hand held close .

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Mike Ogren/Protech Racing, http://www.FWDracingguide.com http://www.ogren-engineering.com/ 352.428-8983 mogren@tampabay.rr.com

I also have the pegasus valve. Its actually pretty hard to open. Its not getting bumped open and isnt any more susceptible to crash damage than the fuel hose. Use a long sample hose to get the fuel outside of the bay during sampling. Tee the valve in where its out of the way, mine is supported on the shock tower clipped into an unused wiring clip point, and put the valve on the return if your system has one.

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Ian
FP CRX Si

I have this on my car. I put a zip tie over the spring between the two flanges so it cannot compress.

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Chris Raffaelli
91 CRX Si
NER

Got to reply to "have it in the cockpit". We run a solid aeroquip line through the cockpit but don't have any splices in it until it's in the engine compartment, where the sample port, fuel pressure gauge and carbs are.I can't believe anyone would put a fuel sample port in a cockpit.

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Bob Hess 165947
HP 13 '59 AH Sprite HP Hybrid
HP 49 '60 AH Sprite HP/Vintage

I can't either - is that directed at me?

I guess so. Did I misread it or not get the real meaning...?

Bob

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Bob Hess 165947
HP 13 '59 AH Sprite HP Hybrid
HP 49 '60 AH Sprite HP/Vintage