Thread: boost gauge hook up

how are you supposed to hook up that thin hard line coming from the gauge? I did some searching and found some people just slip in inside a piece of vacuum line thats how mine was. I think thats half assed, and probably why my gauge is reading low vacuum.

i am running it that way, there is about 2 inches of vacuum line with the hard line about 1 inch inside the vacuum line. then i electrical taped it...its a temp fix but i dont get ANY low readings at all with it so its not really that half assed

They sell brass press fittings specifically for that line...

yup yup yup that's how mine is too..and reads fine

is it like a tee with 1/8" a compression fitting on the side? you know where to get one?

I'm thinking about checking out the hardware store for a npt fitting with a barbed end to go on the back of the gauge, and getting rid of the hard line all together.



well my **** was double rigged where the other line went into an even larger line so it would fit on the vacuum gallery on the back of my gti-r manifold where the carbon canister would hook up if I had one

well this is going to be my solution


I got this fitting with 1/8" hose barb for $1.66 at the hardware store

This hose kit works awesome. The push on fitting is the way to go.
http://www.42draftdesigns.com/categories/products/42hardware/tubingkit.htm

I thin you can get the fitting by itself from [url]www.fastenal.com[/url] but you'll have to search for it or go to one of their store locations.

Mike