Would anyone have a picture or very direct directions to hook up the boost gauge?
I would like to get my one up and running thanks.
Is it bad to use a plastic T piece (that came with the auto gauge)
Sam
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hi,go off either 5 or 2 the two lines comeing off the dizzy,if you go for 31,32lines these will only tell you what the turbo is boosting,if you go for one in the inlet manifold ie 2-5 this will tell you exactly how much pressure/psi the engine is getting example my mini was boosting 12psi at turbo before recod the engine and was showing 5-6psi at the manifold,now with reco engine new gaskets ect its 12-12.
hope this helps
pete.
ps look in my previous post re vac digram for t2
hope this helps
pete.
ps look in my previous post re vac digram for t2
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Tee is into 2 if you like, I prefer the line going to the fuel pressure regulator. Don't use 5, its switched. I use a barbed plastic T for mine.
Translated Diagram:
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Translated Diagram:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y295/bigelboe/City%20Diagrams%20and%20Data/T2VacuumENG.jpg
Thanks for translating the bigelboe on behalf of everyone...
PROBLEM
Now i hooked up the gauge (tapped into hose 2) and it is showing about 6psi in vacuum and when i rev it up it gets to 0 but no further. (did it while driving too)
Though it seems more responsive when i am not in gear (just sitting revving)
Now im not sure what has caused this but i do know that since i have changed the turbo (to another one) it hasnt gone very well and on the standard gauge it does not even reach the top (usually 3/4 the way up)
Now i was guessing it is the wastegate actulator that was opening too early, but thats nothing more than a guess.
The car is completely standard except for the boost gauge i just put in.
I changed turbos because the old one had rust on the wastegate so i freed it up only for it to sieze again.
What should i do the car isnt going like a turbo should, no real power or torque. This is the same as before the boost gauge went it though.
PROBLEM
Now i hooked up the gauge (tapped into hose 2) and it is showing about 6psi in vacuum and when i rev it up it gets to 0 but no further. (did it while driving too)
Though it seems more responsive when i am not in gear (just sitting revving)
Now im not sure what has caused this but i do know that since i have changed the turbo (to another one) it hasnt gone very well and on the standard gauge it does not even reach the top (usually 3/4 the way up)
Now i was guessing it is the wastegate actulator that was opening too early, but thats nothing more than a guess.
The car is completely standard except for the boost gauge i just put in.
I changed turbos because the old one had rust on the wastegate so i freed it up only for it to sieze again.
What should i do the car isnt going like a turbo should, no real power or torque. This is the same as before the boost gauge went it though.
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