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WHSNXT
 Post subject: Boost gauge playing up
PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 7:21 am 
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Hey there guys just wondering why my boost gauge all of a sudden when you turn the engine off it doesnt settle back at zero point on gauge from vaccum, you have to give it a tap for it to go back there........any suggestions on the possible cause of this it is a autometer ultralite 30psi
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WHSNXT wrote:
Hey there guys just wondering why my boost gauge all of a sudden when you turn the engine off it doesnt settle back at zero point on gauge from vaccum, you have to give it a tap for it to go back there........any suggestions on the possible cause of this it is a autometer ultralite 30psi


sounds like the needle is just sticking.
open it up and a very slight squirt of WD40 :D

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 5:58 pm 
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My one is doing exactly the same thing.
Maybe thats the reason why autometer costs $180 and other brands are more like $300+
Unfortunatley i cant trust what it reads now so it is useless to me now.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 7:36 pm 
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MYS15T he the nail on the head.

Autometer are shit.

Spend the extra money and buy a Good boost gauge.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2003 9:36 pm 
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I wonder how good my $30 pricol one is then? :lol:

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DumHed wrote:
I wonder how good my $30 pricol one is then? :lol:


i thought you were NA :o

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:05 pm 
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He is NA, but he is a ricer too. :lol:
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:50 pm 
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it's not in a car yet!

but I won't be N/A for much longer :)

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"You MUST assimilate"

Ohh and you will have to change your avatar :lol:
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I think he cracked under peer presure 8) :lol:

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2003 9:10 am 
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I think you'll crack under boost pressure!

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i read on autospeed that autometer are about 3psi out and pricol which is one of the cheapest and dullest lokoing gauges on the market are the 2nd most accurate.
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well there ya go :)

And I bought it to use on a home built jet engine 8)

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