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Old 07-25-2008, 07:09 PM
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Vacuum question

Can I connect a boost gauge to that line, does it actually produce vacuum?

Or the only possible way to connect the boost gauge is to buy the vacuum adapter?

I saw a vacuum line coming out of the turbo, am I right?

 
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Old 07-25-2008, 10:25 PM
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no, you need to get your vacuum source from the intake manifold; It's possible to take it from other places, but such as you've circled, are a long way from the intake & on the other side of control solenoids and cannot be relied upon for any sort of accurate reading.
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noope, I tried tapping into that line to install a boost gauge thinking itll work but if I can remember it only read vacuum, not boost =\
 
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Old 07-26-2008, 06:33 AM
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That line comes right off the turbo and its a pressure line. It will not read vacuum because the pressure in that line is always higher than the intake manifold under an off boost condition.

When your turbo hits x psi, that line opens the waste gate.
 
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