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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: turbo_rikki on 30 November 2008, 13:25

Title: boost gauge
Post by: turbo_rikki on 30 November 2008, 13:25: can someone post a pic of where the boost gauge hose go's in the engine bay plz :smiley:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: richw911 on 30 November 2008, 16:45: Quote from: turbo_rikki on 30 November 2008, 13:25
can someone post a pic of where the boost gauge hose go's in the engine bay plz :smiley:

Behinde the glove box there is a grommet....... :wink:

No pic tho.
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 18:08: thanks m8 but i mean where does the boost hoes link up in the enigine bay. :wink:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2008, 19:20: Quote from: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 18:08
thanks m8 but i mean where does the boost hoes link up in the enigine bay. :wink:

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/richw911/Boosttap.jpg)

:afro:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 19:33: thanks dude :grin: but my gauge is sitting under 0 :undecided:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2008, 19:35: Quote from: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 19:33
thanks dude :grin: but my gauge is sitting under 0 :undecided:

It will at idle -19 psi
Try driving it! :wink:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 19:52: how long till it will go up to the 0? :smiley:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2008, 19:55: Quote from: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 19:52
how long till it will go up to the 0? :smiley:

It will always sit at -19psi at idle.
Its a vaccum at idle.
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 19:59: :embarassed: thanks dude can u get then to sit on 0 tho? :undecided:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2008, 20:03: Quote from: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 19:59
:embarassed: thanks dude can u get then to sit on 0 tho? :undecided:

No its not supposed to when the engine is running.

Thats why you have the minus part of the gauge :wink:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 20:18: do u know how to link the water temp gauge and the oil press gauge? :grin:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2008, 20:24: Quote from: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 20:18
do u know how to link the water temp gauge and the oil press gauge? :grin:

http://www.42draftdesigns.com/tech.htm
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 20:30: thank dude you have been a big help :tongue:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2008, 20:33: Quote from: turbo_rikki on 01 December 2008, 20:30
thank dude you have been a big help :tongue:

No probs :wink: :afro: