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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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Can someone show me where a good vacuum line is that I can 'T' into for a boost gauge. For some reason I can't find it in the Hayne's manual, and I would rather not guess. This question probably outs me as a beginner, but hey, we all got to start somewhere.

I appreciate the help.
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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Yeah sure man, here is where I tapped my boost gauge in:

Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Very much appreciated!
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Just out of curiosity, how much vacuum should your boost gauge read when its hooked up?
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by graystanggt
Just out of curiosity, how much vacuum should your boost gauge read when its hooked up?

about 20 vac at idle
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by one eyed *****
about 20 vac at idle
Thats what I think mine used to read. When I put my boost gauge in I kinked the vaccum line and tried to straighten it back out but now at idle it only reads about 10 vaccum. I think the vaccum hose collaped back on itself making it not read right. Thanks for your quick reply by the way.
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Yeah mine reads about 20-25 vac at idle.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by graystanggt
Thats what I think mine used to read. When I put my boost gauge in I kinked the vaccum line and tried to straighten it back out but now at idle it only reads about 10 vaccum. I think the vaccum hose collaped back on itself making it not read right. Thanks for your quick reply by the way.
mine was reading 15 one time, it was becuase another vac line had become disconnected.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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Out of curiosity is there a set of good reasons to have a boost reading below zero? (mine doesn't go that low)
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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If your using a map sensor it will only go to about -10, only reason to look at the true vac reading would be to see if you had a vac leak is all I could think of.
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