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Stan 03-30-2004 07:43 PM
Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 
Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
Originally Posted by davcivic
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
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. ;)
Post pictures of this "brass t setup".

Stan

chevy 03-30-2004 08:03 PM
Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 
just get a rubber line and stick the plastic line in it and wrap some black tape around it so it dont leak

Stan 03-30-2004 08:17 PM
Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 
Originally Posted by chevy
just get a rubber line and stick the plastic line in it and wrap some black tape around it so it dont leak
Too ghetto and might not be reliable.

Stan

Dr.Boost 03-30-2004 09:21 PM
Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 
Originally Posted by Stan
Post pictures of this "brass t setup".

Stan
You asked for it. :-X
http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL111/...2/49752898.jpg
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d16forlife 03-30-2004 09:42 PM
Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 
yall nigas dumb!

All you need is a 1/8 female barb fitting.Screw the female barb to the end of the suplied threaded connector and use a piece of ruber vacume hose to go from the t to the brass barb.thast what I did and it looks clean.

Dr.Boost 03-30-2004 09:52 PM
Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 
Originally Posted by d16z64life
yall nigas dumb!

All you need is a 1/8 female barb fitting.Screw the female barb to the end of the suplied threaded connector and use a piece of ruber vacume hose to go from the t to the brass barb.thast what I did and it looks clean.
I swear I tried that, but it didn't work. ??? If my attention span lets me walk myself through those instructions I'll give it another shot. :P
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scttydb411 03-30-2004 09:58 PM
Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 
Originally Posted by Stan
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
that's what i did and it works fine. the t was the perfect size for the nylon tube to slide into and then the rubber hose is zip tied to the nylon tube to keep it from popping out.

projekteg 03-31-2004 05:14 AM
Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 
aha! all of you are dumb asses including me (except for 90acrex1), this is what you need, it has a very small opening in one end for the supplied hard vacuum line from your boost gauge, like he said, you totally ditch the brass fitting in the engine bay and slide the hose right into this, the other end is big enough for a regular size t! it's called a 'soft vacuum connector' and the size i have pictured is perfect!

http://www.newbieforces.com/files/amc.jpg

racerxfear 03-31-2004 06:04 AM
Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 
Do they have that ---- at autozone? Or do they even know what they are? I might have to check it out. Because mine is hella ghetto with bunch of electrical tape wrap around my vacuum hose to my intake manifold nipple. Thanks for the heads up. And how much did the soft vacuum connector cost?

projekteg 03-31-2004 06:28 AM
Re:how to connect auto meter boost vacuum hose??
 
Originally Posted by racerxfear
Do they have that ---- at autozone? Or do they even know what they are? I might have to check it out. Because mine is hella ghetto with bunch of electrical tape wrap around my vacuum hose to my intake manifold nipple. Thanks for the heads up. And how much did the soft vacuum connector cost?
yeah, i got it at advance auto parts, but i'm sure they have it at auto zone or anywhere, it's in the same section where the t's and all the other vacuum connectors/lines are. it was like 2 bucks.


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