Boost gauge??

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blingsta
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Post Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:42 pm

Ive just bought and put on my boost gauge... the needle is obviously at 0, and there are also readings showing -2 -4 -6 and -8 (going downwards) and going upwards ive got 0.5, 1 and 1.5.. when i start the car it goes down and shows me -7. is this right????
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Post Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:00 pm

yeah thats vacum :wink:
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Post Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:01 pm

Yes thats it on vacuum, when you are on boost it will probably go up to 0.7 bar, depending what ant has set it at.

Perfectly normal :)
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Post Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:08 pm

yup, all normal stuff dude

your car idles @ 35K[pa, so -0.65/7 is about spot on.

in car boost ajuster eh, dont forget the running in period dude :thumb:
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Post Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:17 pm

cheers fella's... and yer Ant, that valve aint going on until miles are above 1k... nearly there though mate.. on 750 at the mo