hose to boost gauge
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hose to boost gauge
hey guys i have an autometer boost gauge. my question is can i just put a normal vaccum hose on the back of it. it comes w/the small hose but it just doesn't seem to be sturdy enough,and my biggest concern is will the hose kink.has anybody done it this way. thanx for your help.
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I have set up how you want yours to be. It's pretty easy with a pipe fitting to screw onto the gage and the hose on the other side of the fitting. I've had a couple problems with mine kinking, but I just had to cut a bigger hole in the pillar to runt he hose straighter. It shouldn't be much of a problem.
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i was wondering if i could just screw on the first adapter they send you and then push a vaccum hose over it w/a clamp. it just didn't seem sturdy enough to me and it didn't make a good connection. I think this way will work better.what do you think
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Don't use that POS line that comes with the gauge, it sucks. Go to Home Depot, and get the correct adapter for the back of the gauge to attach a vac line.
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how about you get rid of that gauge all together. their boost gauges aren't very calibrated. My friend used to works at a Precision Equipment Measuring Laboratory (PMEL) and we found that gauge to be as much 3 lbs off sometimes. under vacumm and up to 7 psi it was ok, but after that, we found severe discrepencies. Try an SPI gauge. I think PF supercars still sells them, but you can also get one from a airlpane parts catalogue, such as spruce.
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