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too much boost?
by
1slowvw
on 03 Nov, 2006 17:42
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hey guys, was in pricess auto the other day and noticed a boost guage for 24$ so i bit the bullet and bought one. hooked it up tonight and its reading 15 psi. I have not played with my wastgate or fueling yet. My question is does this seem a bit high to you guys, it seems to me that vw set the boost at around 10psi from the factory but i could be wrong. Anyway just wondering if 15psi is a bit high or if i should just crank my fueling till she smokes and run her.
thanks in advance 1SlowVW
PS: its a 95 golf with a 1.9 AZZ
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#1
by
insdtanoodles
on 03 Nov, 2006 18:08
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all I can tell you is that bentely calls for boost between 8.7 and 12 psi for an aaz engine. If princess auto has a boost guage that cheap I am going tommorow
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#2
by
Doug
on 03 Nov, 2006 18:09
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Why would you believe in the accuracy of some guage purchased at Princess (probably surplus)? If you have a concern you need to verify your findings with a guage that may receive calibration from time to time. Where do you find that? Let me know too! I guess my point is, if the car is running okay why F with it?
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#3
by
Darkness_is_spreading
on 03 Nov, 2006 18:37
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That gauge is junk, I broke it the second day of tuning, but was pushing 22 PSI of boost, with straight pipe. The gauge was kinda accurate when I was driving, but after it's beating, it reads 3 psi of boost at idle....
lol gotta love princess auto
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#4
by
1slowvw
on 03 Nov, 2006 22:38
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Stupid princess auto, i mean i knew it was going to be junky but really how hard is it to make a boost guage. Oh well anybody know the cheepest place to get a reasonably good one?
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#5
by
jtanguay
on 04 Nov, 2006 00:02
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well at least you can just return it
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#6
by
jtanguay
on 09 Nov, 2006 00:01
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oh yea.. dont forget that their gauge probably requires oil to function properly, where a specific boost gauge for auto's will not. or is it an auto specific gauge?
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#7
by
Darkness_is_spreading
on 09 Nov, 2006 00:11
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It's auto specific, it has 20 psi boost and 30 Vaccume on the dial
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#8
by
Slave2School
on 09 Nov, 2006 07:33
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My $12 pool filter gague works marvelously (and has for over a year). if you need somehting on the cheap check out walmart, they even have glass lensed ones
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#9
by
Darkness_is_spreading
on 09 Nov, 2006 09:47
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Canadian Tire has them for 8.99, use my discount for that, maybe mount an one of my 12 V leds for a nice effect...
Damn I should just go out and buy a normal gauge..... but this will work for now....
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#10
by
1slowvw
on 09 Nov, 2006 13:05
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I'm thinking what i will do is but a cheap pool guage just to check, if it reads the same as my Princes Auto one, i will leave the PA one in. If not il take is back and save until i can buy a good guage. Don't get me wrong I am definatly a function over form guy, but i do like to keep my interior looking nice, you know for my lady friends.
1SlowVW