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| Author: | kasperflipped [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Boost Gauge Craziness |
Hey all, today i installed a boost guage into my mini, that screws directly into the manifold which has a plug hole ready installed (its supercharged by the way) and on the gauge im only getting a negative or vacuum reading whilst iding but then when i accelerate it goes up to 0. If i really give it a bit of a squirt i get +1. It still has a large amount of movement in the needle (from -25 up to 0 or 1) so its performing properly (sort of) but giving the wrong readings, any ideas? HAve i maybe installed it wrong? do i need some sort of adaptor? On the intructions it didnt have any hints. thanks for your time trent |
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| Author: | NoMoreMinis [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:43 pm ] |
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sounds like you either have a leak, or it's a dodgy guage....what brand is it? |
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| Author: | 13secmini [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:43 pm ] |
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is the gauge in psi or bar??? It is plumbed into the inlet manifold? should read vacuum at idle that is right, and once boost builds should go into positive pressure. |
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| Author: | kasperflipped [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:24 pm ] |
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The Gauge is just some cheapo piece of garbage i bought off ebay, T-sport i think it is and yeas in plumbs directly into the inlet manifold, below is a pic (without the gauge installed). The gauge plumbs into where the bolt is you can just see. So it could be a leak maybe?!? Ill have to check all connections!! 
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| Author: | 13secmini [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:43 pm ] |
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if the guage reads in' bar ' the 1 is actually 14.7 psi |
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| Author: | 92 [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:26 pm ] |
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Yep the vacuum sounds right only get a small amount when this kit is fitted but you should get about 7psi boost when the throttle is opened fully will boost as soon as the throttle is opened |
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| Author: | Stuwey [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:10 pm ] |
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13secmini wrote: if the guage reads in' bar ' the 1 is actually 14.7 psi
14.7 ps in a Mini i= 
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:19 pm ] |
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crappy gauge maybe 
is that plumbed into the boxed manifold??? (correct5 spot) or on the carby manifold??? (incorrect spot) ,,,i can`t really see it proply,,, (i`m too dam old now & need some glasses)
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| Author: | Stuwey [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:20 pm ] |
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Check your PMs, MiniMan. 
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| Author: | kasperflipped [ Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:19 am ] |
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yeah its plumbed into the boxed manifold, i checked for leaks, im putting this one down to a crappy gauge! |
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