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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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boost guage

How is your boost guage plumbed..intake y pipe???
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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Put a T in the MAP line.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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x2 t`d in the map hose
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Saweeeet thanks yall
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 01:14 AM
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My boost guage is jumping around like crazy....any thoughts
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 04:36 AM
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Something about these trucks they do that.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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Seriousely...between o and 10 psi it just like flutters the whole time and if I mash on the go pedal it'll try to flatten out but not really..I tapped it into the map line but I wonder if I got a problem somewhere
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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i dont have that problem but my buddys 95 does it flutters like crazy
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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Install a restriction in the line going to the boost gauge ...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...e-flutter.html
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 02:29 PM
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So basically I just need to choke down the size of the tee going to the guage at the map connection..I wonder if this is happening because of the size of he vacuum hose I chose
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 02:41 PM
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So basically I just need to choke down the size of the tee going to the guage at the map connection..I wonder if this is happening because of the size of he vacuum hose I chose
Or something like this, but not necessary this exact one ...

Inline Restrictor Damper Elec Or Mechanical Boost Gauge | eBay
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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Welp guess ill just go order that tomorrow..what a pain in th ***
 
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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Welp guess ill just go order that tomorrow..what a pain in th ***


couple years ago i had an 02 subaru wrx fuuun car anyways i put a boost gauge in it and it would flutter like crazy to i was think hmmm wtf so i moved the line to the bov line worked after that fine, but could be the size or set you have
 
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 12:52 AM
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O reillys auto parts actually had a line restrictor on the shelf in there help section..who woulda thought
 
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That's what you want/need, mine has one and doesn't fluctuate at all.
 
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