boost

[Juggernaut]

sorry to place this in the wrong section but i needed to move my boost gauge so i can see it better but in the process i accidently pulled the pressure tubing into the cab of my L and i cant remember where i slid it threw on the frame to run it to the T fitting under the hood can someone help me quick.... thanks

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[PearlBlue L]

dont t fit it under the hood... look under your dash right below the steering wheel and t fit it off of that.

 

[Juggernaut]

maybe thats where i did it the first time, is the T fitting under the steering column 1/4 "

 

[PearlBlue L]

maybe thats where i did it the first time, is the T fitting under the steering column 1/4 "

i didnt have to buy anything to make it work from under the steering column... all the hardware included with the guage ended up fitting for me. shouldnt have any problem hooking it up off of that fitting.

 

[Juggernaut]

maybe thats where i did it the first time, is the T fitting under the steering column 1/4 ", cuz i cracked the fitting into the black plastic boot..... :bash:

 

[PearlBlue L]

maybe thats where i did it the first time, is the T fitting under the steering column 1/4 ", cuz i cracked the fitting into the black plastic boot..... :bash:

i dont know what size it is

 

[ILLINI-SVT]

It's not a "T" fitting, it's an elbow that connects the line running from the firewall to the dash boost gauge. You have to replace the elbow with a "T" and use the third end to connect to the autometer boost gauge.

It should be right under the steering wheel. It's unmistakeable, as it's the only 1/8" vacuum line running down there.

 

[Juggernaut]

by the way gary the copper fitting that the pressure line connects to the back of the gauge how did you force that pressure line threw the fitting

 

[PearlBlue L]

you dont force it through anything... theres a coupler, i think... and that goes around the nylon line... that coupler gets crushed kinda to the line to hold it tight when you screw it to the back of the guage. once you screw the lines to the guage i wouldnt un screw them or i think you have to buy a new coupler... when i moved my guage i didnt unscrew it... i unbolted my dash enough to move the whole guage through it so i could mount it on my a pillar.

 

[ILLINI-SVT]

It's a compression fitting. If you unscrewed it, you'll need a new ferrule to reassemble it or it will not seal properly. You should be able to pick one up at Home Depot for a few cents.

Here's a link to the installation instructions FYI:

http://hp.autometer.com/instructions/004104_instruction.pdf

 

[Juggernaut]

thats what i need Illini Thanks to the BOTH of you i got it the electical workign but i need to redo the boost so...... on my way home ill take care of that :biggthump

 

[Juggernaut]

just curious did you guys use nylon tubing orsome other like pressure tubing

 

[ILLINI-SVT]

I used the tubing that came with it, I think it's nylon tubing. I know you can buy some at PepBoys, it was like $5 for 10 feet or something cheap like that. Maybe Home Depot has it too, but I don't know for sure. It's not any special tube, it's just called "vacuum tubing". I think the size is 1/8" - it's whatever the smallest size they sell is. You'll recognize it.