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wheres the best place to tap for a boost gauge ?

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Old May 14, 2004 | 08:39 AM
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Default wheres the best place to tap for a boost gauge ?

yesterday ipicked up a boost gauge the directions are crap ,i was thinking the vac line from the turbo to the wg ? and the gauge is in bar .5 bar is how much in psi


Old May 14, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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Default Re:wheres the best place to tap for a boost gauge ?

I tapped mine right on the fpr vac line. Worked like a charm for me and alot of my friends.
Old May 14, 2004 | 09:24 AM
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Well it's vacuum, is not like it is electriciyt or anything like that. Should not matter.
Old May 14, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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Default Re:wheres the best place to tap for a boost gauge ?

seriously a quick yahoo search will tell you.

1 bar=14.5 psi

more precise

0.5 bar = 7.2518869 pound-force/square inch (PSI)

1 bar = 14.5037738 pound-force/square inch (PSI)
Old May 14, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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Default Re:wheres the best place to tap for a boost gauge ?

Any vacuum source will work. I tapped mine right off a line going from MAP sensor to the Intake manifold.
Old May 14, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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i tapped mine into my muffler bearing housing...seems to be the strongest vaccuum source..
Old May 14, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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Default Re:wheres the best place to tap for a boost gauge ?

HOLY JEEPERS BATMAN YOUR RIGHT
Old May 14, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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Default Re:wheres the best place to tap for a boost gauge ?

i had a brass T that i used as a vacuum block. it's basiclly just a T from home depot with nipple fitting screwed in. i liked it because my BOV needed a bigger hose so i just got differant size nipples.

oh yeah, your boost gauge should have come with some fittings and that will screw right in to the T.
Old May 14, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by fastcivicboy
I tapped mine right on the fpr vac line. Worked like a charm for me and alot of my friends.
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