Abstract: A gas chromatograph has a switch valve for selectably directing an incoming carrier gas into a first flow route for split analyses or into a second flow route for direct injection analyses. A pressure sensor and a bypass flow route with low flow resistance connected to the carrier gas supply route are also connected to the switch valve. When the switch valve is set for a split analysis, the pressure sensor becomes connected to a vaporization chamber through a flow route with low flow resistance. When the switch valve is set for a direct injection analysis, the pressure sensor becomes connected to the carrier gas supply route through the bypass flow route.