Autometer Boost gauge issue
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Autometer Boost gauge issue
Hey guys. Went over to Piers today and picked up my gauges and a 3200 spring. Got an Autometer Phantom Pyro and Boost. Got everything hooked up in a few hours and everything is working great EXCEPT for my boost gauge. I'm not registering any boost whatsoever. I hooked it up as per the suggestion here: https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...=boost+fitting
I've got pressure coming through the hose (when it's disconnected) but the gauge ain't registering a bloody thing. I blew as hard as I could in the back of the gauge while my buddy watched the gauge and nothing. Now this may be a stupid question, but do I have a defective gauge or am I missing something here?
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Mike
I've got pressure coming through the hose (when it's disconnected) but the gauge ain't registering a bloody thing. I blew as hard as I could in the back of the gauge while my buddy watched the gauge and nothing. Now this may be a stupid question, but do I have a defective gauge or am I missing something here?
Thanks...
Mike
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Maybe I'd better check my gauge.
When I floor it I get 8 - 10 psi and smoke out the stack. Neither stays for long, but it's there.
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Okay I finally tested it out. Gauge works fine with the compressor hooked up to it. I disconnected the hose/fitting from the head and put it back together off the truck. Everything's fine. Soap-and-watered all the joints for leaks and there were none. No kinks anywhere in the hose either.
Would it make any sense to drill/tap the intake elbow to get my readings from that? I know my truck's turbo is fine because she gets up and buggers off in a hurry. There's plenty of boost, I'm not even concerned about that.
Anybody have any suggestions?
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-Mike
Would it make any sense to drill/tap the intake elbow to get my readings from that? I know my truck's turbo is fine because she gets up and buggers off in a hurry. There's plenty of boost, I'm not even concerned about that.
Anybody have any suggestions?
Thanks again.
-Mike
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Well... I got mad and smacked the gauge around a bit and lone behold the darned thing started working! I must have shaken a canoiter loose from the foo-foo valve or something
Thanks for the help you guys. I'm gonna go get myself a beer and relax
Thanks for the help you guys. I'm gonna go get myself a beer and relax
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Thanks Wanna, will do. I'm only at 17-18 psi at WOT right now so maybe I'll just have to smack 'er around a little more
Now I'm gonna go finish puttin' my 3200 in and tweak out the pump a little more.
The more and more I work on this old girl, the more and more I want to keep workin' on her. Good thing I'm not married or I'd have on PO'd old lady
Cheers guys and gals
-Mike
Now I'm gonna go finish puttin' my 3200 in and tweak out the pump a little more.
The more and more I work on this old girl, the more and more I want to keep workin' on her. Good thing I'm not married or I'd have on PO'd old lady
Cheers guys and gals
-Mike