boost gauge install help
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boost gauge install help
i need help installing my boost gauge .. from what ive read on the forum .. i just unplug the nipple on the uim and plug my boost gauge to that .. but according to the defi installation manual i cut the tube going from surge tank to fuel regulator and connect couple the tube .. thats great .. but for someone who knows jack about cars .. wheres the fuel regulator? pictures would be most helpful
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u sure its not a fuel pressure gauge?? a boost guage needs to read vacume not fuel i wouldve thought.
This seems pretty strange.
Surgetank???? you got a surge tank in yer FD??
This seems pretty strange.
Surgetank???? you got a surge tank in yer FD??
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hmm .. i dont have any idea .. thats the image for the boost gauge install that comes with the gauge .. anyways i just put it in the uim for now just to test my boost .. car idles at 16 hg .. seems to boost to 10 psi in 3rd at about 3k rpm .. i guess my other question would be .. how to read the gauge itself .. is it supposed to just jump to 10 psi and then drop? or if i were to drive at 3k rpm in third it stays at 10 psi?
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What they're showing in the manual is the vacuum/boost reference to the fuel pressure regulator. They show that because EVERY car has a fuel pressure regulator, and that's guaranteed to be a good source of boost and vacuum for a proper signal to the gauge. Many other vacuum lines on the car will only show boost, or vacuum, etc.
Hook it straight up to the capped nipple on the upper intake manifold. That's a good full-range source and will give you a good reading. The vacuum line should just go straight from the Defi sensor to that nipple - no T's or anything needed.
Dale
Hook it straight up to the capped nipple on the upper intake manifold. That's a good full-range source and will give you a good reading. The vacuum line should just go straight from the Defi sensor to that nipple - no T's or anything needed.
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dont hook it up to the fpr... doesnt work, i was confused too when I got my defi guage. Or you can splice it in with the stock boost sensor (by the drivers side firewall), Ive heard that it is more accutate, but I am yet to try it out.
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Just get about 10ft of 1/4inch silicone tube and attach it to the nipple in the manifold. There is a small black cap on the intake manifold nipple located near passanger side. And then hook it up to your boost gauge. Remember to go with silicone hose because it has a higher heat capicity than the home depot hoses. I had problems melting and reading no boost with those hoses. Also lot of brass fittings are avilable at any hardware store.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Proper boost pattern is 10-8-10
Put the car into 3rd gear and go WOT from a 35 MPH roll, your boost should go up to 10 PSI at 2800 RPM, drop to 8 PSI at 4500 RPM(secondary turbo switching over) , at 4800 or so your boost should go back up to 10 PSI and hold till redline or go down a bit to 8 PSI .
FYI I hooked my boost gauge up to my MAP sensor, just used a T-Fitting, works great.
Put the car into 3rd gear and go WOT from a 35 MPH roll, your boost should go up to 10 PSI at 2800 RPM, drop to 8 PSI at 4500 RPM(secondary turbo switching over) , at 4800 or so your boost should go back up to 10 PSI and hold till redline or go down a bit to 8 PSI .
FYI I hooked my boost gauge up to my MAP sensor, just used a T-Fitting, works great.
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Who's Got Pics Of The Map Sensor Location. I Have The Boost Gauge And Want To Hook It Up There. Need Visual Help. I Have Fsm And I Hate The Diagrams. Drawn By A Five Year Old.
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I just used a t-fitting and an extra couple inches of tubing to run from one side of the t back to the map sensor.
1.unplug tubing from map sensor.
2 plug top right of "T" fitting into the hose.
3. Plug another section of hose from other side of T fitting to MAP sensor.
4. Run hose from bottom of T fitting to boost gauge.
1.unplug tubing from map sensor.
2 plug top right of "T" fitting into the hose.
3. Plug another section of hose from other side of T fitting to MAP sensor.
4. Run hose from bottom of T fitting to boost gauge.
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Originally Posted by dcfc3s
What they're showing in the manual is the vacuum/boost reference to the fuel pressure regulator. They show that because EVERY car has a fuel pressure regulator, and that's guaranteed to be a good source of boost and vacuum for a proper signal to the gauge. Many other vacuum lines on the car will only show boost, or vacuum, etc.
Hook it straight up to the capped nipple on the upper intake manifold. That's a good full-range source and will give you a good reading. The vacuum line should just go straight from the Defi sensor to that nipple - no T's or anything needed.
Dale
Hook it straight up to the capped nipple on the upper intake manifold. That's a good full-range source and will give you a good reading. The vacuum line should just go straight from the Defi sensor to that nipple - no T's or anything needed.
Dale
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Originally Posted by markemark
you wouldnt happen too have a pic of the capped off nipple???????
One of the nipples is used, and the other, instead of being metal like in this pic, will have a little black rubber cap on it. Just pull (or pry lol) the rubber cap off, run the boost hose to that nipple, ziptie it (or use one of the tiny clamps), and you're pretty much good to go.
Oh and if you're using a Defi gauge (like a D gauge), although showing boost is mechanical, the gauge itself functions electronically (the opening mode and illumination). So you'll need power, ground, and illumination sources as well to take full advantage of the gauge's functions.
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Forgive me here but anyone who has trouble with this or responds with answers like some I have read are in for a big surprise owning an FD. On the other hand its good for the economy. I don't normally post harshly but I feel for the guys who don't have a lot of automotive experience/knowledge. Really, it must end up costing a lot of hard earned money to iron out some situations.
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Do you have a picture from another angel. The picture it's kindda dark I can't see that well. Soryy about that.
Do you have a picture from another angel. The picture it's kindda dark I can't see that well. Soryy about that.
Originally Posted by J.S.J
Forgive me here but anyone who has trouble with this or responds with answers like some I have read are in for a big surprise owning an FD. On the other hand its good for the economy. I don't normally post harshly but I feel for the guys who don't have a lot of automotive experience/knowledge. Really, it must end up costing a lot of hard earned money to iron out some situations.
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Guys I just put my car on the market I have a buyer who placed a deposit tonight. I then thought back on all I have experienced owning my FD. I just feel guilty selling the FD. Not just because I will miss it I have another project in the works but because the car can be so financially draining to its owner. I see the buyers and they are all young guys who just love the looks but they have no "real" idea what there in for. Maybe I am just soft in my old age. I can't help but feel for them. I really do.
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Originally Posted by J.S.J
Guys I just put my car on the market I have a buyer who placed a deposit tonight. I then thought back on all I have experienced owning my FD. I just feel guilty selling the FD. Not just because I will miss it I have another project in the works but because the car can be so financially draining to its owner. I see the buyers and they are all young guys who just love the looks but they have no "real" idea what there in for. Maybe I am just soft in my old age. I can't help but feel for them. I really do.
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