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Old 01-03-2003, 12:54 AM
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Where do you guys run your boost gauge line from the Intake Manifold to the interior (A Piller) of the FD. I am going to install one this weekend and any advices will be highly appericated.



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Old 01-03-2003, 01:04 AM
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Are you using regular vacuum line the whole way? IMO, the best way is to use a gauge that uses a small diameter plastic line to the gauge... this way you just run this tiny plastic pipe.



Run it through the steering column grommet using a piece of a coat hangar to break through and guide it through....



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Running a vac line the whole way, would make for an inaccurate gauge, you want the shortest about of vacuum line. They make mechanical boost guages? stupid imo.
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Hmm, I have mine going to the extra nipple on the passenger side of the intake manifold. Maybe I'll run it to the same place the map sensor reads?
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So is better to run the line from the MAP sensor?
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Old 01-03-2003, 02:55 AM
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not necessarily better. Somewhere after the intercooler. That's where all of mine are.
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Jan 2 2003, 11:09 PM
Running a vac line the whole way, would make for an inaccurate gauge, you want the shortest about of vacuum line. They make mechanical boost guages? stupid imo.
i run a vac lin the whole way. what is the BEST way then?keepin all accuracy
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Old 01-03-2003, 08:37 PM
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I ran mine from the UIM nipple, and then drilled a small hole in the firewall. Then run the hose along the left of the dash and into the A pillar.
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I ran mine off the MAP sensor line.
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Jan 3 2003, 02:09 AM
Running a vac line the whole way, would make for an inaccurate gauge.....
its not substantial...
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