Boost Leak Question
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Boost Leak Question
This past week I noticed that my MPG went way down. Yesterday driving back from the airport I noticed that my boost guage wasn't working. The line going into the rubber boot had come out. I put it back today with a tywrap. Could this cause a drop in MPG?
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rubber boot in the boost gauge?? my auto meters have brass fittings at both ends..loss of boost does hurt MPG..but not alot..the well bellow 0 we had the last couple weeks has alot to do with alot of the MPG loss..they need to work hard to stay warm...
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I have Autometer guages and they come with a plastic T that goes into the map line. There is a rubber adaptor boot that the 1/8" boost line goes into. I want to change it out to brass but am having a tough time finding the fitting here.
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I think anytime there is an abnormality in an engine, it eventually winds up showing in a fuel economy loss.
Just like tires below pressure not only unevenly wears the tires, it also hurts your fuel economy. A boost leak would mean you are not getting all the power from the fuel you are burning. My 2 cents worth anyway....
Just like tires below pressure not only unevenly wears the tires, it also hurts your fuel economy. A boost leak would mean you are not getting all the power from the fuel you are burning. My 2 cents worth anyway....
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A little drop in power but not much. There is a lot of ice on the roads here so I have to drive like Grandpa..... I have been in 60T it seems to be better for these road conditions.
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You may want to check the IC boots. Also may be the EBPV tube may need cleaned that will cause a drop in mpg.
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I checked the IC boots they're ok. My EBPV is working ok but maybe the tube needs to be cleaned.
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[quote=megawatt00;7056103]Thanks Huck! I have the T it's the 1/8" compression fitting that I can't seem to find.
I'll send one to you this week.
It'll probably be Wednesday before I can get to the post office, but consider it done.
I'll send one to you this week.
It'll probably be Wednesday before I can get to the post office, but consider it done.
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