vac boost gauge
Jun 19, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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vac boost gauge
Was wondering if you had a vac boost gauge and it read into the vac areawould that be helpful in determining you have a air leak. Just wondering since that wouldn't be a bad idea as I'm looking to install some gauges finally.
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Jun 19, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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There is no vacuum on a diesel. It will always read zero or boost.
Jun 19, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Are you talking about monitoring the vacuum pump?
Jun 19, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Are you talking about monitoring the vacuum pump?
Not really but read on here that someone used it to determine they had a leak on the intake seal where the orange boots go into the intake. Just thought if there was a leak there it may read on the vacuum side due to loss of boost pressure reading from the map sensor line.
Jun 19, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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theirs no throttle body so there for the most vac you could possibly ever see is the restriction of the air filter.
Jun 19, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Oh so don't really need a vac plus boost gauge then.
Thank you all for your help!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 19, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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i have a boost /vac gauge... dont "need" it but it does its job
Jun 20, 2010 | 06:26 AM
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i have a boost /vac gauge... dont "need" it but it does its job
Well I just won it on e-bay for 5.50 so that's not bad for an autometer gauge.
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Jun 20, 2010 | 07:43 AM
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Well I just won it on e-bay for 5.50 so that's not bad for an autometer gauge.
thats the same one i have.
Jun 20, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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I remember reading that bur I think it was used when the vehicle was off.
Jun 20, 2010 | 10:34 AM
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We have vacuum, but its created from a pump.
The best a Vacuum gauge would do is tell you if your pump is going bad.
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