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rbs62
Explorer
Nov 03, 2016

Turbo boost gage

After market turbo gage does not show boost it was installed before for I got the truck every thing is hooked up ok. Boost line is ok thanks for any help!
  • Aaaaaaaaa, if everything is hooked up correctly and all is ok then buy a new boost gauge? :h What is the question?
  • Yes, it's ok to buy a new boost gauge.
    But first I would connect a tube to the gauge and apply a little pressure to see if it moves.
  • Are you checking this by free revving the truck? Do you have a boost leak? Double check and make sure the tube that is running to the gauge doesn't have a crack in it.
  • I've only drove it on the road no load running at 60mph floored it and no reaction on gage so I need to be towing camper going up hill to get reading camper weight is around 5600 lb tag along
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    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    VoodooMedicineMan wrote:
    You have to have a load on to get any boost.
    like driving down the road!
    You should see boostmeven unloaded.
  • A boost gauge is just a pressure gauge that indicates the other (positive pressure) side of zero from a vacuum gauge. An aftermarket vacuum / boost (pressure) gauge is a very simple thing.
  • rbs62 wrote:
    I've only drove it on the road no load running at 60mph floored it and no reaction on gage so I need to be towing camper going up hill to get reading camper weight is around 5600 lb tag along


    Whats the question?

    Run-on sentence and zero punctuation makes it hard to understand your post. Are you asking a question or making a statement?
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    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    rbs62 wrote:
    I've only drove it on the road no load running at 60mph floored it and no reaction on gage so I need to be towing camper going up hill to get reading camper weight is around 5600 lb tag along


    You should get boos driving doe the road unloaded, so the gauge maybe bad.
  • rhagfo wrote:

    You should get boos driving doe the road unloaded, so the gauge maybe bad.


    I said boo when a doe jumped in front of my truck.