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Old 01-18-2021, 03:52 PM   #4
alexiskai
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Default Re: How to test vintage oil gauge

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Originally Posted by MikeK View Post
Use water. Head pressure from elevated water is 1psi per 2.31 feet.
If you connect a hose and fill it with water 'till it is 6' 11 3/16" above the gauge it has exactly three psi, middle of the range for your gauge.
Thanks Mike - I saw that in this post from a few years ago you recommended a flow restrictor. Does this package from Bratton's include that restrictor, do you think? I'm not familiar with these fittings.
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