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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 01:02 AM
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No Boost gauge reading

I have an 6.9 Banks turbo with intercooler, and i put the boost sending unit on the original place that banks has it, but i have no reading at all, is it because i have an intercooler??? no idea
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:15 AM
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sounds like you may have a kink in the tubing going to the gauge.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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you also will only see boost while under load.

sitting in the driveway and reving the engine in neutral will produce no or very little boost.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Ive been driving my truck for a month now with no reading, i probably have a kink on the sending unit, i will check that out, and also am i loosing boost psi by using an intercooler???
 
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From what I have heard, an intercooler will cause you to lose a few psi but you should still have some kind of reading. I would check out the guage tubing and your intercooler tubing as well. It's amazing how much boost you can lose from a leak. I had a small exhaust leak that cost me 3psi.
 
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