So I just installed a prosport boost gauge, and when I turn the car on, the needle stays at 0. When I drive, the needle slowly moves down, and when I accelerate fast, it never reads any boost. I hooked up the vacuum line to a vacuum line coming right off the manifold (a line that eventually finds its way to the egr switch and valve. I should also mention that the clear vacuum line that came with the gauge was to short so I used a regular black vacuum line that was the same size in diameter. Could this be a problem? Any ideas would be great. Thanks.
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Take a pic of the port you used for your gauge, might be a ported vacuum port. What does your gauge read on decel/idle/WOT? Did you use the filter they supplied (im assuming its an electronic sender type?)
behind the upper intake manifold near the egr, you should see a T fitting there. tap into the on coming right off the manifold not the throttle body
edit: at least thats what i did for my car... but i see yours is a 89+? so i am not sure what the differences are mines an 87
edit: at least thats what i did for my car... but i see yours is a 89+? so i am not sure what the differences are mines an 87
Borrowed these pics from a fs thread here.. Credit to StrikeIS from http://www.supramania.com/forums/sh...-IC-kit-3-quot-DP-More&highlight=upper+intake
i modified them to show u what i am talking about
i modified them to show u what i am talking about
thanks for showing it, ya i dont seem to have that T fitting. Is it ok to use the big line that goes to the break booster? The T fitting that came with the gauge obviously wouldnt work with that, is it ok to use a diff fitting?
intake manifold and tap into that.
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in your picture i see a vac line behind the manifold near the firewall.. is that coming off the manifold? if it is just tap into that..
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in your picture i see a vac line behind the manifold near the firewall.. is that coming off the manifold? if it is just tap into that..
what do you mean?
edit: I guess I should say, I don't see any other fittings coming off of the manifold besides the break booster line, and maybe the fuel pressure regulator line.
edit: I guess I should say, I don't see any other fittings coming off of the manifold besides the break booster line, and maybe the fuel pressure regulator line.
free_couch;1521154 said:
ok
i modified your image... tap into that
edit.. check to make sure its coming from the manifold
oh man, i was staring right at it too, for some reason i didnt think it was a vacuum line, thanks!!!!
