installed boost guage - right position??

[skyliner33wa]

Sorry, I know this has probably been asked before but i just installed my boost guage and took the car for a run, i'm getting 13psi, and when idle 18 Vacuum, i don't think this is right, cause i didn't think i was running that much boost.

Please can anyone tell me if i have installed this right, i do have a bleed valve and the previous owner was playing with it

thanks

kris

http://users.bigpond.net.au/skyliner33/hpim0326.jpg

[fooey]

I read my vacumn line from the top of the "rocker" (right term?) near the firewall on the left hand side.

This is where the stock boost gauge connected to, so i just blocked that line and chucked mine in there..

I guess there would be a minute difference reading boost before the pressure gets into the plenum (right term?) than after where the stock gauge is.

Then again, I'm the biggest turbo noob, so I may be totally wrong about my terms, but my point being is that I connected it where the stock one used to be...

[blind_elk]

If you have a bleed valve, then it's quite likely that you could be running 13psi boost.

[TTT]

on full boost, what does the standard dash boost guage go to?

then you can work out wether it is standard or not.

also, it would have been easier to connect your guiage to the existing guage line as FOOEY stated..

[skyliner33wa]

it's all good, i could not find a tee piece small enough, i wanted to use a metal tee Piece,

cheers

kris