stock turbo boost gauge

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GNRacer

Discussion Starter · Apr 15, 2002

Everytime I put the key into the ignition and turn it (not to turn on the car) but to make it so i hear the radio my boost gauge shows like 6 orange bars in the boost gauge, shouldnt it be 0. I have no clue why it does that. what needs to be fixed

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salvageV6

· #2 · Apr 15, 2002

They are useless and pretty much can't be fixed or made accurate.

Get an aftermarket gauge such as Autometer or VDO. Vacuum and boost on the same gauge works well for me. 25-30 psi. range for boost.

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FJM568

· #3 · Apr 16, 2002

John Spina @ Casper's Electronics now fixes the tach and boost bar graph guages on the analog dash cars now...I know I saw it on his web page somewhere, but I don't remember how much...

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salvageV6

· #4 · Apr 16, 2002

Hmmm, I wonder what his % accuracy is?

Sounds like a good service for people who actually want them fixed.

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Orlando_87GN

· #5 · Apr 16, 2002

There is a gentleman in our club (Central Florida Club) that is repairing and recalibrating them. Maybe he is on the board and can chime in here. It can be done. I am sure if I was cursed with an analog dash car I would get those damn lights fixed....

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salvageV6

· #6 · Apr 16, 2002

I wouldn't.

The resolution sucks, just a bad design.

Aftermarket is way better.

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scottyb

· #7 · Apr 16, 2002

I read somewhere, a MAP sensor was used as the trigger for a home made alky system. He said that the sensor was adjustable so he set it to trigger at ~14 psi. This is not the same sensor that feeds the factory boost gauge is it?

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FJM568

· #8 · Apr 16, 2002

No...The analog dash MAP sensor isn't adjustable...The digital dash MAP sensor is if you know how to do it...

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