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started my car boost gauge @ 0????

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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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started my car boost gauge @ 0????

2 times yesterday i started my car and boost was @ 0.....the first time i turned the car off and started it back up and it was normal like 16 vac......second time i taped the gas then it went into vac......it did this one time before when i had two other boost gauges hooked up so i know it isn't the Blitz EBC....anyone know what is wrong? and how to fix it?

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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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it might have just been a fluke, my gauges acted up a couple times but haven't since
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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lol mine reads 5psi at idle. It's fried!! Autometer sucks
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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lol mine reads 5psi at idle. It's fried!! Autometer sucks

amen, autometer is sh*t. dont buy autometer!
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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i would pay a lil xtra for some defi
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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no one has any ideas??? maybe a vac leak?
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 02:56 PM
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check your t fitting? and crimps in the line? ehh...ionno
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 01:31 AM
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 01:35 AM
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Autometer will replace the gauge for free.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...meter+warranty
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 01:37 AM
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ultra lite series autometer is good. I have it, and it's good until 23.5 psi or so.

other series are crap on autometer lineup. cobalts are cool...
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 02:15 AM
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Sounds like it's tapped to the wrong line. Make sure it's not tapped to the FPR because it will not register VAC sometimes. Connect it to the line that comes from the intake manifold to the FPR controller. The line has a plastic loom around it.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 02:23 AM
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that's where mine is ( blitz dtt)
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 08:07 AM
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it is taped into the right line
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 08:14 AM
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Is it manual or electronic? If it's electronic, then I'd check your 12v connections.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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update: started a new thread because of the Off-topic posts::: please read
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