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Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur
Registered:
July 2002
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How do i read boost
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Mon, 29 March 2004 07:53
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i know i know...it's silly...but i've no idea. Just installed a boost meter proper. 0 is at 12 o'clock..then 5 10 14 etc and the opposite is in reverse i think. So when i start it goes anti clock to 20..psi vacumm ?
So how much boost is good and right and how should it be actually ?
cheers
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Location:
Lost in the K hole
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: How do i read boost
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Mon, 29 March 2004 08:19
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when idling, you should be reading negative (anticlockwsie) as the manifold is under vacuum and the turbo is not boosting. when driving along, NOT boosting, you should see numbers, still in the negative, but less so than at idle, even aproaching zero...
then once you hit boost, the dial will swing clockwise, and start reading positive pressure. how much? depends what car, engine, and how youve set things up.
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Location:
Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: How do i read boost
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Tue, 30 March 2004 05:36
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Alrite that sounds pretty much what's happening now.
Thanks Ed.
cheers
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Location:
Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: How do i read boost
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Sun, 04 April 2004 07:11
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Just to add what i noticed today, crusing at 100 km.
Boost gauge reads -5-10 PSI...is this right ??...When i floor the pedal, and when boost comes on..it's moving towards 5-10 psi positive, Is this normal ??
cheers
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: How do i read boost
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Sun, 04 April 2004 07:21
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yep, that's normal.
when you're cruising, the throttle is only partly open (you're not flooring it) so the turbo is not spooling fast enough to make boost .
Think of it like this (even though it's not comprehensive): the further you put your foot to the floor, the more boost you'll make
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Location:
Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: How do i read boost
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Sun, 04 April 2004 14:39
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Righto..thanks...normal...phewww
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