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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by LT
actually, the boost gauge may be faulty and is causing my low boost readings. damn autometer
I could've told you they were shitty . But if you insist, at least get the liquid-filled ones
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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That is why I got a 914, no smog mid-engine, likes the cold, but not so happy when it is 115 out in July.
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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I told you that's why it's not running full boost. :doh:
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Tobra
That is why I got a 914, no smog mid-engine, likes the cold, but not so happy when it is 115 out in July.
guh, I swear my car has like 100 hp when it's 80+ and humid.
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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That sensor seems like a failsafe to me. I wouldn't mess around with sub-routines and redundancies. Just based on the bit that I've read that is.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 06:32 AM
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do not pull the sensor,..replace your boost gauge,...in the cold a few of my cars like to spike and creep high boost h:,...ive never had the problem of running to low of boost in the cold
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by WideBodyEK
do not pull the sensor,..replace your boost gauge,...in the cold a few of my cars like to spike and creep high boost h:,...ive never had the problem of running to low of boost in the cold
timmy, when i turn off the car the gauge doesn't go to 0 but to 10 vacuum. then when i shift out of boost, the needle almost slams the little post at the end of the vacuum scale. last night my friend with a 04 Corvette was driving my drunk ass home and he was even impressed by the pull, yet the gauge was "reading" 2 or 3 psi.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:24 AM
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haha gauge is way off,...you can thank autometer for that,...replace the guage and continue boosting,..and try to stay away from autometer gauges,...or atleast get liquid filled,...ive been on a Defi gauges trip as of late,...i redid my 97 hatch guages from greddy to defi
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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links? im not looking to spend on these pieces of carp.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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Defi makes red and black gauges you can use I think. I'd go with them maybe.
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