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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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how do you install one??
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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depends which one you have.Mainly just hook a vacum T up to your fuel pressure hose on your intake manifold,and run one of the 3 hoses to the gauge.For it to light up depending on if you have a glow shift,or just plain and simple one,ground one wire,and run the other to the light fuse.Thats what i do?
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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try not to tap into the fpr. if you're boosting your fuel pressure needs to be as accurate as possible. if that hose blows off or gets kinked you're in for some problems.

if i install someone's gauge i tap the vac hose for the emissions bs. this way you don't hurt any performance.

a quick writeup i did a little while back.
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I second the not tapping into the fpr.... just look for a vac hose on your intake manifold and put the T there, as for light find a power wire(when the ignition is on) and a ground.
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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Default Re: boost guage

I have my boost gauge hooked up off my T fitting for the bosch recirculator
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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First check the flux capacitor
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Originally Posted by Nipple
First check the flux capacitor
and always replace the conipty pin before you go out for a test drive
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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^Yes
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 08:54 AM
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Default Re: boost guage

Originally Posted by JDM-EJ2
try not to tap into the fpr. if you're boosting your fuel pressure needs to be as accurate as possible. if that hose blows off or gets kinked you're in for some problems.

if i install someone's gauge i tap the vac hose for the emissions bs. this way you don't hurt any performance.

a quick writeup i did a little while back.
http://www.turbod16.com/viewtopic.ph...t=38887&hilit=

If you need help with the install, shoot me a PM.

Never thought about that,i suppose your talking about the hose on the throttle body to the canister?which i tossed out so all i have is the fpr hose.
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thanks everyone



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