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Old May 25, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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failed boost gauge install and removal...

ok here goes...
a friend of mine recently installed an autometer boost gauge. he spliced it into the vacuum line that goes into the pressure regulator on the fuel rail. we uninstalled it because the car would bog out at around 4k rpms. another friend started to pull things off when he discovered that we were missing a vacuum line or something. i have some pictures of what i'm trying to say...

we consulted our haynes manual but we really are lost on this...

the car is a 91 t-II.

we spliced the gauge into a hose that ran into this:

picture of hoses... we aren't sure what plugs into the circled object in picture 1


any help is really appreciated. thanks.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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ok i don't really think my post was clear after re-reading it.
all i need to know is which vacuum line plugs into the fuel pressure regulator.
thanks!
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Old May 26, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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ok put back whatever you noobs did and look by your throttle body on the intake manifold. on both sides of the manifold there's multiple vacuum ports right? about 4,5 vacuum ports on both sides of the mani!

well i had a unused nipple port and used that as my vacuum source for my guage.
all you need is pressure form the intake manifold and the guage will read vacuum and boost like it should.

and spliceing it in with the FPR on the fuel rail was RETARDED.lol

good luck and dont blow your **** up messing with stuff. leave it alone,stock until you know what your doing.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by maac0953
ok put back whatever you noobs did and look by your throttle body on the intake manifold. on both sides of the manifold there's multiple vacuum ports right? about 4,5 vacuum ports on both sides of the mani!

well i had a unused nipple port and used that as my vacuum source for my guage.
all you need is pressure form the intake manifold and the guage will read vacuum and boost like it should.

and spliceing it in with the FPR on the fuel rail was RETARDED.lol

good luck and dont blow your **** up messing with stuff. leave it alone,stock until you know what your doing.
unfortunately, my friends who think they know what they're doing did the install/removal and don't remember what goes where. i should have watched more probably, but i didn't... my bad.
i tried telling them that i'd rather take it to someone that does know what they're doing but i'd get 'oh **** that dude, i know what to do'.

and now i'm stuck.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Don't listen to stupid people like the person above you! I have my Greddy boost gauge and Profec B Spec II hooked to the FPR as it states to do in their directions. You need to download the FSM (Factory Service Manual) for your car/engine. If you still have the stock stickers under your hood they show a good layout for seeing where vacuum lines go. Good luck and do it yourself next time!
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Old May 27, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SWEET7
Don't listen to stupid people like the person above you! I have my Greddy boost gauge and Profec B Spec II hooked to the FPR as it states to do in their directions. You need to download the FSM (Factory Service Manual) for your car/engine. If you still have the stock stickers under your hood they show a good layout for seeing where vacuum lines go. Good luck and do it yourself next time!
thanks i'll see what i can find on the fsm
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