boost gauge installation help needed !!

ONLY for ADVANCED technical discussion about the 240sx!
jrb92se
Posts: 1352
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:09 pm
Car: 1989 Nissan S13 coupe

Post

92 240sx rb25det swap stock turbo three inch exhausi got a manual boost controller installed its tapped in to the vacuum line that goes to the wastegate acuator my question is where should i get the vacuum for the boost gauge i thought i need to hook up to the line the mbc is on now but if i do should i tap in to it before or after the mbc ? comprende ?? any help will be greatly appreciated


180fan
Posts: 7799
Joined: Sat Dec 14, 2002 12:16 pm
Car: 89 fastback

Post

tee off the fpr.

jrb92se
Posts: 1352
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:09 pm
Car: 1989 Nissan S13 coupe

Post

if i tap into the fpr wont that throw off the fuel press. there is another hrd vacuum line above were the hose to th w/g actuator hose is connected it has a vacuum plug on it should i tap into this line?

User avatar
otterman
Posts: 3380
Joined: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:43 pm

Post

I've never heard of any problems teeing off the FPR. I have mine there and no problems that I know of.

Plus 180fan would probably know if there was a problem with it and wouldn't have told you to do it there lol

User avatar
srpowered240sx
Posts: 12661
Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:17 pm
Car: 90 240sx-sr, 92 F-150, 00 bmw 323ci, 1991 s13 coupe, 99 F250 Dsl

Post

jb96s14 wrote:if i tap into the fpr wont that throw off the fuel press. there is another hrd vacuum line above were the hose to th w/g actuator hose is connected it has a vacuum plug on it should i tap into this line?
as long as you have good vacuum connections, the fuel pressure wont change at all.


Return to “240SX Technical Forum”