How to determine vaccuum
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How to determine vaccuum
Can someone tell me how to tell what vacuum my car is pulling at idle?
my boost gauge at idle is showing -.5 bar. is this what tells me the vacuum ? and is that good?
my boost gauge at idle is showing -.5 bar. is this what tells me the vacuum ? and is that good?
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That's about 15 inches of Mercury you're pulling. All is good in the hood. How did I know? Because I'm a genious 
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Originally posted by COsborne
Thats around 14.77 in Hg vacuum. Close to normal I suppose. Is the engine ported? What is it idling at?
Thats around 14.77 in Hg vacuum. Close to normal I suppose. Is the engine ported? What is it idling at?
Can you tell me how you converted that?
P.S. I just started running MMO, and know I am showing about -.6. That **** rocks!!!!!
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http://www.reckittprofessional.com/c...qs/metric.html
However, I could not figure out what I was supposed to be converting. All I knew was Bar to inches, and that was getting me nowhere.
Thanks again for the help
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