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Did you ever resolve this problem? Also where was the guage installed?
Don Paget C 950 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (donpaget) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/6637 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:29:38 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/6624/t/Diesel-vacuum-gauge-needle-vibrates-a-lot.html#reply-6624
As a proponent of vacuum gauges I'm sorry to hear your install didn't go smoothly.

We changed from a screw-on type to a 500 series racor and simply screwed the gauge on to the filter body and bolted it all on. But then we had placed the filter body so we could get at it easily, so that left the gauge out in the open also.

On the gauge we installed (again, sorry I don't have the brand) there was a scale from approx zero resistance up through a... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lakandjc) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/6624 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:01:02 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/6623/t/Diesel-vacuum-gauge-needle-vibrates-a-lot.html#reply-6623
At 1st I thought of puting the gauge at the conventional place, suction side of the Racor. It would have been a pain putting it there (awkward to get there & tougher to see), so I figured it didn't make any difference if I put it anywhere between the 2 filters. My location has great visibility once the stairs are moved. That's my 1st experience with a vacuum gauge, and it is not as pleasant as it could have been. My feeling is all I'm basically looking for is... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (CaptNorm42) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/6623 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:58:46 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/6621/t/Diesel-vacuum-gauge-needle-vibrates-a-lot.html#reply-6621
FWIW, the needle on the gauge on White Star did NOT vibrate, at least not more than some tiny fraction of an inch, say 1/32". That gauge, (don't know the brand) had a small (1/4") square graphic on the low end of the dial and the needle stayed in that box unless it was pulling some pressure due to old filter.

As I recall, the gauge was attached to the filter directly, on the downstream side, though some versions replace the "T" handle itself.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lakandjc) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/6621 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:04:09 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/6620/t/Diesel-vacuum-gauge-needle-vibrates-a-lot.html#reply-6620
The standard solution for a vibrating gauge is to add a restriction or to add a small reservoir at the gauge. It is likely that the pressure in the middle of the fuel line is actually pulsating, and there is nothing that can be done about that. It is the gauge connection that needs work. I am curious why you installed the gauge in the middle of the fuel line. That seems like a potentially troublesome spot. The standard mounting at the Racor filter provides more... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (yorkrose) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/6620 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:24:13 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1856/t/Diesel-vacuum-gauge-needle-vibrates-a-lot.html feeds@yuku.com (CaptNorm42) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1856 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:16:26 GMT