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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: LoneWolf on February 05, 2010, 05:24:41 pm

Title: howve you fixed your boost gauge hoseing???
Post by: LoneWolf on February 05, 2010, 05:24:41 pm

my vacuum line to the rear of my boost gauge blew off lastnight and sprayed oil EVERYWHERE, so i was wondering how you guys have worked around this?

 also, as an additional quiery, is it normal for the gauge line to fill with oil?

Title: Re: howve you fixed your boost gauge hoseing???
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on February 05, 2010, 06:41:45 pm

blew oil everywhere?!!!!

???

LOL... never heard of that one before.
they arent supposed to fill up with oil generally.

Title: Re: howve you fixed your boost gauge hoseing???
Post by: truckinwagen on February 05, 2010, 06:43:19 pm

some oil from blowby will find its way into the line, mine always did that(until I ran a catch can that is)

if the line broke, was it because it was rubbing on something?

Title: Re: howve you fixed your boost gauge hoseing???
Post by: LoneWolf on February 06, 2010, 01:08:21 am

it didnt break, it just sort of popped off when i was doing a hard overtake.

 im not sure whee the oil is coming from,seeing as my breathers arent actually connected to the intake hose :s

Title: Re: howve you fixed your boost gauge hoseing???
Post by: burn_your_money on February 06, 2010, 06:15:29 am

Then the oil is coming from your turbo.

How much boost are you running?

A spring clamp should keep it in place.

Title: Re: howve you fixed your boost gauge hoseing???
Post by: LoneWolf on February 06, 2010, 06:48:25 am

if you believe the gauge then just under 2 barr, but i think realisticaly its about 1.2 at the very most

 i cant find any clips small enough, but ive been given some "wrapping wire" which aparently will do the job?

Title: Re: howve you fixed your boost gauge hoseing???
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on February 06, 2010, 09:29:49 am

2 words for ya...

ZIP TIES!!!

Title: Re: howve you fixed your boost gauge hoseing???
Post by: LoneWolf on February 06, 2010, 10:32:29 am

you recon ties will do the job?

Title: Re: howve you fixed your boost gauge hoseing???
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on February 06, 2010, 11:08:51 am

you have no idea how useful zip ties are do you? mercury outboards uses them on all small hose connections from the factory. fuel hoses, water hoses, everything. zip ties. they are awesome.