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Happened to me when I installed my gauge the forst time, the pipe from the FPR to the gauge melted, but that's cause I used a cheap plastic pipe - the one I got with the gauge was not long enough. When I used the proper nylon tube everything was OK.
or try another gauge?
can't think of anything else.
or try another gauge?
can't think of anything else.
i think its 4mm i.d pipe, dont quote me on that though.
if you get a split pipe, i would have thought the readings all over the scale would be out, ie boost and vacuume
if you get a split pipe, i would have thought the readings all over the scale would be out, ie boost and vacuume
yes I got vacuum and less boost. If that's what you see i think it's definitely the pipe.
When I ordered the gauge from EIP, they told me to use the grommet under the wiring loom - I was using that for the ICE power cable, so I used a grommet I found behind the turbo - that's why it got so hot.
I ordered a another pipe and it was fine, even here in Saudi heat (it's been 45-55 degrees for the last 5 months) and I have no issues. Routed it back near the N75 then into the grommet behind the wiring loom
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Is dat roit
sorry thought we were doing dublin accents there.... hehe
Leaks do show up the same so maybe worth cutting the tips of the pipes of so you are getting a fresh seal.
I'm pretty sure it's the pipe, moved the pipe and now losing lots of boost, guage is doing some funky things aswell.
Got some 6mm nylon hose from Halfrauds, slightly larger diammeter but should clamp tight enough. T piece has variable sized 'notches' so should be ok.
Got some 6mm nylon hose from Halfrauds, slightly larger diammeter but should clamp tight enough. T piece has variable sized 'notches' so should be ok.
keep it away from the heat, i used it but it eventually deformed. cable ties should be good enough to tighten them on.
you could always plumb it round the front of the engine bay as much as possible, i ended up using fuel grade hosing.
Right, fixed it. Crappy silicone hose supplied with the guage had burnt and split. Fitted the thick rubber(same as other vacuum hoses) hose and the gauge behaves completely differently. Instead of being twitchy it's now slower and smoother!?? When you back off the throttle the needle drops slower than it did before. Odd.
Why would the gauge be slower reacting with the new hose?? I can't see any kinks or anything, piping is slightly larger diammeter but that wouldn't matter would it?
Why would the gauge be slower reacting with the new hose?? I can't see any kinks or anything, piping is slightly larger diammeter but that wouldn't matter would it?
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i'd be happy if i were you, mine is very twitchy - almost too responsive.
nothing to be worried about i think, as long as you are getting the full vac reading between shifts and the proper max boost
nothing to be worried about i think, as long as you are getting the full vac reading between shifts and the proper max boost
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