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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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Boost gauge question?

I was wondering where everyone hooks their boost line up at? The directions on mine say to hook into any vacuum line, I did that and it is not working. Icalled the manufacturer and they told me to hook it up to an air compressor and blow air into it and see if it reads anything,if it does they said mmight need to drill and tap intake manifold. Thanks in advance for the help!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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Try connecting it to the MAP sensor hose. Boost gauge measures boost (pressure) not vacuum.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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Yep. X2, i believe you want to tee into the map line.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Thanks for the info! Can anyone tell me where map line is?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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MAP sensor is on the passenger side firewall next to heater / ac box. It has a hose connected to it and the hose goes down to the passenger side intake.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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MAP SENSOR pictures from trucks photos on webshots

that should help

not my pic....stole from different forum
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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I drilled and tapped the Y for the intake.. and pulling last week was making 28PSI
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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looking through your sig- do you know about the K&N???
 
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On our site we have an installtion sheets page that shows the MAP sensor hose connection as well as the turbo connection. Either one is a good choice.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Dieselmanor
On our site we have an installtion sheets page that shows the MAP sensor hose connection as well as the turbo connection. Either one is a good choice.

Your website was EXTREMELY helpfull. Thank you !!!!
 
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 06:39 AM
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Glad it helped.
 
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