how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose?? *UPDATED AGAIN WITH INSTALL !!*
 

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how the hell do you connect the supplied end that auto meter gives you for a boost gauge to a regular vacumm line or reg t?? it's a brass fitting and i have it kind of connected to a universal 'trim to fit' t and sealed with duct tape :P

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that's funny as ---- that you say that because thats' the same thing I did. It's such a ------- pain in the ass, they were so dumb when they came up with this.

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I'm also having the same problem. I was thinking about t-ing the fuel pressure regulator line, then use a little piece of hose and slide it over the boost gauge line and zip tying over it.

Stan

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yeah, i was kind of thinking the same thing, like get some thick vacuum hose like used on the brake booster, but that's still ghetto to me, auto meter sucks my ass.......

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I made a T with brass fittings from Homedepot, One to screw in the line from the gauge, and 2 sides with barb fittings to connect the vacuum

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sounds good, i'll go check them out tonight. where do you actually find these fittings at home depot, plumbing? we just got one in my city about 3 mos. ago :P

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Go to pep boys or advanced auto, they have a little adapter that you can buy. It's a little black rubber thing thats in the same section where you got your tee. It's just a little black rubber piece that you stick the vaccum line in and connect the other end to the tee. You just throw away that brass ----.

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really? you it adapts that think clear vacuum hose to a regular t? i'll have to look for that as well, hell, either one is better than the duct tape, i can't believe that ----'s not leaking ???

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I did the same thing, but damn was it ugly. That ---- is way bigger than it needs to be. :-\

If Pep boys or Auto Zone sells an actual fitting that connects direct, I would go for that. That brass setup is ghetto and I know you don't want any ghetto styles under your hood. ;)
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Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 

on the back of my z6 intake manifold, i had an extra vacuum port for the purge solenoid, and i just put a piece of extra large ricer vacuum hose on it, and the plastic flex-o-hose that came with my boost gauge fit right inside of it. I'm boosting psi and it hasnt shot out or anything

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