EdmontonCanada

Just wondering if anyone has done and install using a boost gauge to monitor drive pressure. I'm looking to find out the proper way of doing a transition from the coiled tubing coming out of the exhaust manifold to the boost cage tubing… If I require some sort of in-line filter to prevent soot from eventually making its way to the gauge

soulezoo

The answer is yes, a filter is required if you are doing this long term or a permanent install. Failure to do this results in a ruined gauge before too long. Prefilter expect to take apart the tubing for cleaning on a semi-regular basis as soot will buildup inside.

EdmontonCanada

I see swagloc makes inline particulate filters - question will be...how fine of filter...

calibratedpower

We had one on our shop truck, it is is fine enough to allow flow, we had 15000k on it with no issues prior to selling it.

EdmontonCanada

Picked up the parts. Started with 2 micron filter (left), 1/8 inch NPT to 1/4 inch fitting (middle), 1/4 inch tubing to 1/8 inch nylon fitting (right). The filter is a sintered filter that can handle 900°F (but it will never see this temperature - it will be located after 3 feet of coiled stainless tubing). The filter was the most expensive part: $73 CAD.

calibratedpower

That is a perfect set up. Where did you get a coiled Tubing from?

EdmontonCanada

I am quite pleased with how things are looking so far. I will upload a photo when I get it mounted. I blew through the filter and thought it might be restrictive but it feels to have about the same resistance as the 1/4 inch tubing itself - and even then, the tubing from the dual boost gauge manufacturer (Hewitt) is 1/16 (I think) - so I think it'll be ok!

For coiled tubing I purchased 10 ft of straight stainless tubing from Swagelok, then wrapped it around a 2" pipe to create the coil. Stiff stuff the stainless is - took a bit of muscle, but it was easy nonetheless.