hooking up boost gauge

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hooking up boost gauge

Post by reddragons »

so i'm pretty good at the electrical for the backlight, but what do i need to hook up? line for the vacuum hose, and where would i hook that up?
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Post by stipro »

For the vacuum line, you will most likely need some 1/8" tubing that will connect to the back of the gauge with a nut and furrel. The other end, in the engine bay, can hook up to any vacuum port/line after the throttle body. I hooked mine up right at the map sensor connection.

Hope that helps. :)
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Post by reddragons »

stipro wrote:For the vacuum line, you will most likely need some 1/8" tubing that will connect to the back of the gauge with a nut and furrel. The other end, in the engine bay, can hook up to any vacuum port/line after the throttle body. I hooked mine up right at the map sensor connection.

Hope that helps. :)
trying not to sound lke an engine noob too much, but anywhere after the throttle body? is that any line connected to the intake, etc?? which one's the map again? i'm still learning all the parts of this damned car :D
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Post by wtdash »

Searched and found this:
http://legacycentral.org/library/literature/hbc.htm

Look @ the pic under #6.
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Post by reddragons »

sweet. thanks!
hmmmmm........ 94 turbo legacy maroon.


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1997 cav z24 (seized the motor)
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