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cambo
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need help with my boost gauge!
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Tue, 03 August 2004 07:40
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im bloody annoyed, was playing around in the car while its off the road, looking for a place to mount the boost gauge and i dropped it on the ground. i was expecting the face to be cracked but when i picked it up it was fine, just the needle sits on 5psi boost 
anyone know a place that can recalibrate it? can it even be recalibrated?
while im on the subject, can you by a t-piece that incorporates an olive fitting for the nylon tubing or should i just get a new fitting from pirtek and run a hose all the way into the cabin?
cheers.
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cambo
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May 2002
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Re: need help with my boost gauge!
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Tue, 03 August 2004 08:38
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ok i just got a screw driver in the back of it and pushed something till it centred on zero again. so i know its in the right spot, but i dunno if it will read correctly when its hooked up now that i have stuffed around with it.
still after info on connecting it, or if you can get replacement olive joint/t-pieces? cause i thought maybe running hose all the way into the car wouldnt be the best idea, maybe too much volume? less accurate?
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Location:
Newcastle
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June 2002
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Location:
cambo
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: need help with my boost gauge!
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Wed, 04 August 2004 08:36
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mate i know how to connect a boost gauge, have done so before. maybe i didnt word what i said very well.
the boost gauge has a nylon tube which needs to be connected with olive fittings. it cant be squezed over a conventional t-piece afaik. i know you can get replacement nylon tube and olive fitting kits from autmoeter at places like auto one, but not for boost gauges.
so i need to either connect the nylon tube to a rubber hose somehow, or get a new fitting (possibly) for the back of the gauge.
unless i just take the fitting off the next riceboy car that comes into my work with a boost gauge but no boost 
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Parramatta
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July 2002
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Re: need help with my boost gauge!
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Wed, 04 August 2004 09:31
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as you said use use a rubber house but if your going to do this make sure that there is no way a air can escape that seal (where the nylon goes into the hose, this isnt the best way of doing things but it will most definatly work fine.... just make sure its nice and tight.
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cambo
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May 2002
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Re: need help with my boost gauge!
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Wed, 04 August 2004 09:37
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yeah might have to do it like that, a little dodgy but what are ya gonna do hehe.
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