boost gauge
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boost gauge
hey i had an autometer boost gauge installed 3 or months ago and was wondering when it gets over like 15 to 20 psi of boost the needle on the gauge starts to bounce and at 28 psi of boost the needle bounces back violently but how come the stock ford one doesnt bonce back and forth when you have 20 or 25 psi boost on the stock one it holds at that psi but the aftermarket needle will bounce back and forth untill im under 15 psi then it doesnt bounce back and forth
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thats where i wanted it but they put it by the firewall, also when they put my boost gauge in they installed the pyro and tapped it into my performance exhaust (post turbo), and i wanted in my exhaust manifold (pre turbo), now i cant even change in due to there will be a hole in my down pipe by the turbo. Also in that pic what is that silver thing with the red wires coming out of it
#7
It's an oil filter billet cap with an oil temp sender. Also you can purchase a new boost tube and re-run it yourself...at least you can make the turbo right. Get another EGT gauge and then you will have PRE and POST!!! That really sucks when a shop doesn't follow instructions when doing installs.
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It's an oil filter billet cap with an oil temp sender. Also you can purchase a new boost tube and re-run it yourself...at least you can make the turbo right. Get another EGT gauge and then you will have PRE and POST!!! That really sucks when a shop doesn't follow instructions when doing installs.
Also do all boost gages need live pressure in the cab or do they have isolators for them? I know that 25-35 lbs. isn't alot but I'm not sure I like the idea of any live pressure in the cab.
#10
Yes, the plug is inside the split loom tubing. Very easy to disconnect. Oil changes are no problem at all.
The boost tube runs directly from the elbow to the gauge so it's live pressure. I've never seen one with an isolator. I'm not worried about the tubing coming loose, I have all the electrical wires zip tied around it so if it did break loose it's not going anywhere.
#11
You can hold 100psi of air back with your thumb........if it's a mechanical oil psi/temp guage, then you can worry.
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hey i had an autometer boost gauge installed 3 or months ago and was wondering when it gets over like 15 to 20 psi of boost the needle on the gauge starts to bounce and at 28 psi of boost the needle bounces back violently but how come the stock ford one doesnt bonce back and forth when you have 20 or 25 psi boost on the stock one it holds at that psi but the aftermarket needle will bounce back and forth untill im under 15 psi then it doesnt bounce back and forth
I have the improved stock elbow not the one pictured. What else would cause the needle to bounce above 15 psi. I was thinking maybe a leak but I would think you would see that before 15 psi. Any help is welcome.
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