Boost Gauge Install?!?
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It ties into the Map senor , thier is a page that has the install on it . I did mine that way , and works good. But the lenght of hose from auto meter was not enough . so had to get more . I will look for the picture or the web page to send to you . but I am sure you can find help on this site. this is where i got all my info to do my pyro and boost gauge , next is exhaust and KN filter system.
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From: Second star to the right!
This is a reply I made to an earlier post...........
Autometer DID NOT leave out any missing pieces. They do not supply a T. They also do not supply enough hose for the long run of the trucks. What I did for install of the boost gauge was this... I bought a 1/4" T with all female ends. In those ends I intalled three 1/4" barbed hose fittings (the kind you slide the hose right over and clamp it down). That was for the MAP sensor end. I also bough about five feet length of 1/4" vacuum hose. Instead of cutting the MAP sensor hose to splice in, I cut a 2" piece of the vacuum hose to put on the end. Intalled the T in that fashion, orginal hose on one side, new hose on the other side hooked into the map sensor. The Autometer gauges come with and 1/8" fitting, so I also bought a 1/4" to 1/8" reducer. I installed the 1/8" w/ compression fitting into the 1/8" side of the reducer (obviously!). On the other side of the reducer I put in another 1/4" barbed hose fitting. So, between the MAP sensor and the Autometer fitting I installed about 3 feet of vacuum line. That is how I made up for the short hose that is supplied. I wasn't 3 feet short, I actually cut the original hose sot that the fitting would rest on top of the brake fluid resevoir. So other than that, I clamped all of the hose ends and tefloned all of the threads. It was pretty simple. The extra parts were around $15 from Home Depot. The vacuum line had to come from an auto part store.
Unforunately, trucks are not Autometer's first thought for applications of their gauges, hence the short line. It was only about 14" short, but that seems like a mile when you want to get your project done. The length they provide is more than ample for the couple of cars I have installed them in.
Here is a list of the extra supplies I needed:
(1) 1/4" T, female threads on all sides, ~$4
(4) 1/4" barbed hose fittings, 1/4" male threads, ~$2 each
(1) 1/4" to 1/8" reducer, female threads on both ends, ~$3
(1) 1/4" vacuum hose, 5' in lenth (could be done in less, but its cheap), ~$.050/ft.
(1) roll of teflon tape, ~$0.50
(4) 1/4" hose clamps, ~$0.50 each
Autometer DID NOT leave out any missing pieces. They do not supply a T. They also do not supply enough hose for the long run of the trucks. What I did for install of the boost gauge was this... I bought a 1/4" T with all female ends. In those ends I intalled three 1/4" barbed hose fittings (the kind you slide the hose right over and clamp it down). That was for the MAP sensor end. I also bough about five feet length of 1/4" vacuum hose. Instead of cutting the MAP sensor hose to splice in, I cut a 2" piece of the vacuum hose to put on the end. Intalled the T in that fashion, orginal hose on one side, new hose on the other side hooked into the map sensor. The Autometer gauges come with and 1/8" fitting, so I also bought a 1/4" to 1/8" reducer. I installed the 1/8" w/ compression fitting into the 1/8" side of the reducer (obviously!). On the other side of the reducer I put in another 1/4" barbed hose fitting. So, between the MAP sensor and the Autometer fitting I installed about 3 feet of vacuum line. That is how I made up for the short hose that is supplied. I wasn't 3 feet short, I actually cut the original hose sot that the fitting would rest on top of the brake fluid resevoir. So other than that, I clamped all of the hose ends and tefloned all of the threads. It was pretty simple. The extra parts were around $15 from Home Depot. The vacuum line had to come from an auto part store.
Unforunately, trucks are not Autometer's first thought for applications of their gauges, hence the short line. It was only about 14" short, but that seems like a mile when you want to get your project done. The length they provide is more than ample for the couple of cars I have installed them in.
Here is a list of the extra supplies I needed:
(1) 1/4" T, female threads on all sides, ~$4
(4) 1/4" barbed hose fittings, 1/4" male threads, ~$2 each
(1) 1/4" to 1/8" reducer, female threads on both ends, ~$3
(1) 1/4" vacuum hose, 5' in lenth (could be done in less, but its cheap), ~$.050/ft.
(1) roll of teflon tape, ~$0.50
(4) 1/4" hose clamps, ~$0.50 each
