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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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I have a 01 bullitt and the man who owned it before me installed a oil pressure gauge and a vacuum gauge after the car is warm and at an Idle what am I suppost to read?

It goes up to 30. What is a normal reading?

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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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If the vacuum gauge is the one that goes to the 30, its in inches of mercury or InHg. Atmospheric pressure is I believe about 20 - 25 InHg depending on how high above sea level you are, so if you have a naturally aspirated 'stang you'll probably be running about 21 InHg at idle and 23 InHg on a deceleration. I hope this helps
Old Oct 7, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 96Supedupstang
If the vacuum gauge is the one that goes to the 30, its in inches of mercury or InHg. Atmospheric pressure is I believe about 20 - 25 InHg depending on how high above sea level you are, so if you have a naturally aspirated 'stang you'll probably be running about 21 InHg at idle and 23 InHg on a deceleration. I hope this helps


Holy crap man!!! You are dead on!! I wasn't gonna say what it was yet...it's 21!!! Good job man!! I'm in Texas. So 21 is normal?
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Here is how to interpret vacuum gauge readings:

Old Oct 9, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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That chart is great man, thanks! But yeah to answer your question a steady 21 at idle is just fine.
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