failed boost gauge install and removal...
05-25-09, 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.
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.
05-26-09, 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.
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.
05-26-09, 07:14 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.
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.
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.
05-26-09, 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!
05-27-09, 06:46 AM
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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!
i'll see what i can find on the fsm
