The Scooby Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 ...how do you hook them up, i got a vacume/boost gauge today for $15 and i want to put it in, what is the easiest way to hook it up. again this is a mechanical gauge. Thanks, Shean PS... Pictures help too of hook up and mounting locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam N.D.J. Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Is it just boost or boost and vacume? If it's just boost, then pretty much anywhere, like your waste gate line. But if it's a Vac/boost guage, then your going to want it hooked to the manifold UNDER the throttle plate. A good place is one of the ports on the intake runners themselves. Sorry, don't have any pics of mine, but sure someone else does. Lotsa luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 ya its a vacume/boost, and i was thinking of tying into one of the lines on the intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subi81 Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I hooked mine into the vaccum port for the automatic transmission. It is on the rear of the intake manafold I believe smack dab in the center, if you have a manual tranmission then there will be a plug, take the plug out go to napa or something and match the threads to get the adapter that you need. if it is an auto then you should be able to t into it. Not tataly sure about that way, the auto trans might effect your reading, anybody know for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentis Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Hey, that's a great deal on that gauge. Most gauges I've looked at, even on ebay, are at least $30. As far as installing it, I'm afraid I can't help you there. I'm looking at doing this myself in the future, but haven't looked into it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I attached mine to the AT signal line just like subi81 did. Works great in that spot! You can't attach it to a line coming off the intake beacuse that is before the turbo and it won't be making any pressure there, just a lot of vaccum! Just a thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkx Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 ill have to take a pic for you if i get under the hood of my buggy tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 well i just re routed a few stock lines together, then hooked up the hose directally to the intake, ran it through the gromet on the top of the drivers side of the engine bay, then up the side of the interior to the gauge which is mounted on the A-pillar, works fine and the car runs great still. all i did was get some 5/32 rubber vacume hose form schmucks, 6ft of it, then hooked it to the intake then got a 1/8inch coupling that screws onto the nipple on the back of the gauge, then shoved the hose in, its a very snug fit and it doesn't leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwbuge Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 I have one hooked up to my Mercedes. I plumbed it into the intake manifold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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