Boost guage
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 170
Likes: 0
From: Western SD
Boost guage
I have a few uestions about adding a boost guage. Some have vacuum and boost. Can these be used with our engines?
Also, one of the guages I am looking at comes with a T to connect it to the waste gate line. Is that a decent place to connect it to?
Also, one of the guages I am looking at comes with a T to connect it to the waste gate line. Is that a decent place to connect it to?
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 333
Likes: 0
From: Co
You can use a vacuum/boost gauge just the vacuum side wont be used (unless your air filter is clogged). As far as where to tap into personally I used the intake snail but in theory the waste gate line should work.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 170
Likes: 0
From: Western SD
Does anyone have any experience with the glowshift 4 in one guages?
GlowShift | 3 in 1 Diesel Truck Gauges - 60mm Boost, Pyrometer EGT, Digital Temp, Digital Pressure, Digital Pyrometer EGT & Digital Boost
GlowShift | 3 in 1 Diesel Truck Gauges - 60mm Boost, Pyrometer EGT, Digital Temp, Digital Pressure, Digital Pyrometer EGT & Digital Boost
Logistics Pro
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,737
Likes: 179
From: Western Mass
Opinions on Glowshift gauges vary widely.
Personally, I feel they added an extra 'f' to their name...
I'd recommend a better brand, I lean towards VDO, but several other good brands out there.
Also if a 3 in 1 gauge has one part fail, thats a big expense to fix, and its more likely to fail than a simple one function gauge.
Furthermore, unless you're doing some SERIOUS! upgrades to your engine, you only need a gauge that goes up to like 20 PSI or so (mines a 0-15PSI and works great).
Personally, I feel they added an extra 'f' to their name...
I'd recommend a better brand, I lean towards VDO, but several other good brands out there.
Also if a 3 in 1 gauge has one part fail, thats a big expense to fix, and its more likely to fail than a simple one function gauge.
Furthermore, unless you're doing some SERIOUS! upgrades to your engine, you only need a gauge that goes up to like 20 PSI or so (mines a 0-15PSI and works great).
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 3,602
Likes: 132
From: Centerville TN
I got one from autozone for 25$ It worked great. I got four glowshift gauges, and I'm satisfied with them. They are not digital though. If you're going to do anything major, I would suggest better gauges though.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
