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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: ALEXS1.8T on 21 March 2009, 21:40
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got my self a spankin new savage boost gauge today new in box £10 in a local car parts shop , i know the bloke well and saw it in the window just asked how much he could knock off it he said a tena and its yours.
he said he cant sell any of his gauges lol ,to be honnest its not the sort of shop you go to for gauges etc .
how easy are these to fit ?? was thinking of popin down to jkm in portsmouth next weekend as its like 5 mins from me.
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got my self a spankin new savage boost gauge today new in box £10 in a local car parts shop , i know the bloke well and saw it in the window just asked how much he could knock off it he said a tena and its yours.
he said he cant sell any of his gauges lol ,to be honnest its not the sort of shop you go to for gauges etc .
how easy are these to fit ?? was thinking of popin down to jkm in portsmouth next weekend as its like 5 mins from me.
easy connect it up to the radio the hardest part is gettin the pipe to the dash
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Grommet behind the glove box for the pipe to go into the engine bay :wink:
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ill have a lil look 2morrow when i try get my forge boost hoses fitted. not to keen on the wireing tho dnt wana burn my car to ground . where would the hose connect to ??
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i know an easy way drivers side under neath the window screen is a box for the wires for the engine there is a spare gromet there put a hole it feed the pipe though and it comes out by the fuse box just where you need it thats if you are puttind it near there.
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fbr??? im still learning mate only had me golf about a month
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http://www.ottawa-vdubbing.com/forums/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=139070
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fpr- Fuel pressure regulator.
Take off the engine cover and its on the bottom right hand corner. Its spherical, bout the size of a 2p with a kind over over grown hair clip holdin it in place.
Try searchin im sure theyl be a guide on here somewhere.
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http://www.ottawa-vdubbing.com/forums/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=139070
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O. There you go. :grin:
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thanks people ill try fitting it 2morrow lol
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EEEEzzzz peezy
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/20226/210257.aspx#210257
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you dont have to have the t peice connector comming from the FPR you can have it comming from any vacum hose ie the one comming from the top of the DV!
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ok cool ill see wot length the hose is.... cant wait to get the tip on also thanx again ryan
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you dont have to have the t peice connector comming from the FPR you can have it comming from any vacum hose ie the one comming from the top of the DV!
not if you want it to work properly!
It need to come off somewhere near the FPR
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have gave this a miss today after fitting my boost hoses ill give my patience a rest and do it next weekend lol
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have gave this a miss today after fitting my boost hoses ill give my patience a rest and do it next weekend lol
lol i dont blame you :laugh:
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you dont have to have the t peice connector comming from the FPR you can have it comming from any vacum hose ie the one comming from the top of the DV!
not if you want it to work properly!
It need to come off somewhere near the FPR
its does work properly! ive tried it on both places!
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you dont have to have the t peice connector comming from the FPR you can have it comming from any vacum hose ie the one comming from the top of the DV!
not if you want it to work properly!
It need to come off somewhere near the FPR
its does work properly! ive tried it on both places!
The nearer the FPR the more accurate it is. :wink:
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you dont have to have the t peice connector comming from the FPR you can have it comming from any vacum hose ie the one comming from the top of the DV!
not if you want it to work properly!
It need to come off somewhere near the FPR
its does work properly! ive tried it on both places!
Does it go right down on idle where it's creating a vacuum?
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my boost gauge reads BAR and no it dosent go all the way down on idel about a notch out not much really -0. somthing lol!
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my boost gauge reads BAR and no it dosent go all the way down on idel about a notch out not much really -0. somthing lol!
should move far down when on idle. Should try it near the FPR!
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my boost gauge reads BAR and no it dosent go all the way down on idel about a notch out not much really -0. somthing lol!
should move far down when on idle. Should try it near the FPR!
-19 in psi at idle