it is install but read no boost at all. try to find out where it should be hooked to.
2006-08-07 21:32:10 · 3 answers · asked by olginia12 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
if your car is fitted with a wate gate (Usually a small round cylinder near the Turbo with a small hose connected to it and a lever leading down in front of the turbo INLET) then put a "T" piece in the hose and run that to the guage. If you do not have a wastegate, the hose to the guage must come between the Turbo and the fuel injectors, i.e in the pipe from the Turbo to the engine.
2006-08-07 23:48:53 · answer #1 · answered by Horrie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The boost gauge needs to connect to a vacuum fitting between the throttle body and the cylinder head. This will let it measure both boost and vacuum correctly. See if there are any hose fittings on the intake manifold itself, or threaded plugs where you can install a hose fitting. If so, connect it there. If they are all in use, use a tee fitting. If there are no fittings on the manifold, look on the throttle body, but be sure the fitting is downstream of the throttle blade.
If you cannot find any place where you can connect it on the intake system, drill and tap a small hole (ideally, with the manifold removed from the engine!) and thread in a fitting there.
Many boost gauges use 1/8" hard line with compression fittings. That line is not meant to work with standard vacuum hose connections. You may need to make an adapter out of parts from the local hardware store.
2006-08-08 01:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you have to make sure it's totally compitible with your system, i have never replaced a turbo gauge myself, try asking someone u know.
2006-08-07 22:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by Richard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋