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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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When I pull the tube throught the rubber grommet in the fire wall for the vacum line, where do I hook it. Pics would be great
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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it should come with a tee to tap into one of your vaccum lines, it doesnt matter which one
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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I assume you mean where do you hook it in the engine bay. Just splice into any vacuum line. I used the A/C line that connected directly to the vacuum tree. It's a crappy quality pic, but the boost gauge vacuum line is the one that's tapped near the center of the picture. It's the white colored line. The other two to the left of it are for the FMU (no longer there) and the bypass valve.



Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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Thank you samseed101. I appreciate the pic. Is it neccessary to use some sort of clamp so it doesn't come off on the fittings??? I don't know anything about vacume lines.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Nope. If you get the T-fitting, the vacuum line will hold on with no problems.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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yeah. that thing won't be going anywhere.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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I have trouble getting them off sometimes, LoL. Feels like the vacuum line is going to tear before it comes off the T.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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How is your guys luck with boost gauges? I've gone through 2 autometer boost gauges in less than a year. Pissing me off.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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i've had the same $30 ebay one for awhile now.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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How the hell do you go through 2 boost gauges? LoL. They're relatively simple devices. It's a mechanical gauge that measures how much your engine blows or sucks I have the autometer boost / vacuum gauge.. just over a year now and I've never had any problems with it.



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