mustangmuscle
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Going to run cooper tubing instead of the nylon crap the gauge comes with. Anybody ever had any issues with that?
Question Boost gauge
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rammertide07
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Never heard of anyone doing it that way. I don't see why it couldn't be done. Just make/buy the tubing a little bigger than the fitting its connecting to and put some kind of sealant around it and let it set. Thats how I would see it being done. I used a .25"....I guess it was nylon, latex, plastic.....hose to a "T" into the MAP line. I accidently hit it with some penetrating lube spray when I was spraying where the down pipe clamps to the turbo. It started blowing off after that untill I put a hose clamp on it.
Only problem I could see for the copper tubing is it may be a little more difficult to run (especially under the dash and up the pillar). It would be a tight bend behind the gauge and may crease
I'd have to get a piece and play with it to see how it acts when being bent.
Only problem I could see for the copper tubing is it may be a little more difficult to run (especially under the dash and up the pillar). It would be a tight bend behind the gauge and may crease
I'd have to get a piece and play with it to see how it acts when being bent.
mustangmuscle
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Autometer sells it for mechanical pressure gauges, I used it in my mustang on the oil pressure gauge and it works fine. I was curious if anyone has used it for a boost gauge. I am going to install it this weekend.
Not the boost gauge.. but I used copper line from the fuel filter port, to the isolator.. due to concerns about Heat.. the way I wanted to route it. then plastic/nylon (?) up to the FP gauge.
Just felt better about it i guess.
Joe
"Back In The Day" copper was all there was, for add-on gauge stuff. Funny how History repeats itself ?
mustangmuscle
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Couldn't wait til the weekend, I got up early and put in. Much easier to route and it seems to be working very well 
mustangmuscle
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Whats the boost run on a 6.0. My gauge went to 31 psi
DaveBen
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That is about right. I see 30 pounds of boost in a regular basis.
Dave
Dave
kingkevindavid
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I ran mine with the copper as well. I also run it in my notch back mustang. For the boost gauge connections i just used some super glue and black silicone to ensure a leak free seal.