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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:38 pm 
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Can one of these just be hooked up to the same vacum line as the MAP on the E-Series I6 with a t-peice?
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:45 pm 
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yes shouldn't be a problem as long as you don't introduce a leak.

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:27 pm 
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the VL commohore had a vaccume gauge didnt it?
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:01 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
the VL commohore had a vaccume gauge didnt it?


i know my mates VH did
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:35 pm 
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whats the point of a vacum gauge?

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:21 am 
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IMO no point, tho it can help you drive more economically....

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:44 am 
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It's an "anti-boost gauge" - it's what all the cool kids do these days.

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:57 am 
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ha ha, my aunty had one in her VK instead of a tacho... Pure wank factor IMO

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:22 am 
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Twr - personally i wouldnt tap it from the MAP line. Tee it from something less critical (just incase it ever springs a leak etc).

Vacuum gauge is a great tool. You'll learn a lot about what the engine is doing and how vacuum affects engine behaviour. Hehe - much better when it keeps going past -0hg tho ;)

Not only can it alert you to possible vac leaks but can diagnose all sorts of stuff like burnt valves, worn valve guides, blocked exhausts etc.

http://www.obd-codes.com/howto/diagnoseengine.php

 

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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:01 am 
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The MAP isn't critical in my car - as I'm generally on LPG which doesn't kmake use of it.

Thanks for the replies.,
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