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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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PM sent. I have pictures of the T- fitting location.
 
Old Jun 25, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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Thanks that helped alot. Now I deffinatly need to double check everything because it is still doing it but goes into the boost column now as well as showing vacuum preasure.
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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Ive had my setbacks with mine :-/ But I just love seeing the needle hitting 20
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 03:43 AM
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my AWE needle is a little off. [:@] is there any way to fix it??
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Now I deffinatly need to double check everything because it is still doing it but goes into the boost column now as well as showing vacuum preasure.
It is normal that the gauge is in vacuum as well as boost. It will be in vacuum much of the time - idle, fwy cruising etc. It should only get over 0 when you are on throttle. At least that has been my experience. Others should confirm this.
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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Depends on the throttle but I know on my car when your foots off the gas and the cars on it should usually be resting at 20 vacuum
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Ok then I deffinatly do not have a leak anywere. IT rests at 20 vacuum and ccomes up to the highest was 15 17 PSI which I believe is correct for non chipped?
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Im almost positive 12 is stock but your guage might be a little off or your cars just boosting 15-17
 
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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would you say this install was "easy"

any recommendations for ventpod boost guages?

 
Old Jun 27, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Yeah I have been watching the gague and it is consistant now at 10-12PSI that 15-17 was just after and was probably just settling in.
Recomindations. the AWE is a great gauge. The directions suck but with all the threads I have been through I plan on doing a post here with pictures and the easiest way to to install it.
 



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