any gauge will do just t it into the pipe that goes from the inlet manifold to the top of the diesel pump

 

[quote name='sherlock' date='Aug 29 2010, 11:37 AM' post='500481']
any gauge will do just t it into the pipe that goes from the inlet manifold to the top of the diesel pump
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will this work on a mk2 1.6 gtd

 

QUOTE (sherlock @ Aug 29 2010, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>any gauge will do just t it into the pipe that goes from the inlet manifold to the top of the diesel pump
would this 1 work http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...#ht_2658wt_1025

 

halfords sell the horrid silver ring chav looking boost gauges, alternativeley, VDO do a 'nice' looking o/e style boost gauge....

 

I have a new vdo I mught part with.

 

I have boost gauge, cost me a fiver in work, its a 50mm pressure gauge for a slurry tank.

-1 to 3 bar, not illuminated, but does the job 100%. White face, black numbers and hand. I might throw up a pic if i think of taking one, ha..

 

As said above, t piece it off the top pipe on the pump below

Ideally something that goes up in PSI to at least 20 if your looking at tuning the AAZ

 

thanks for all the info lads cheers jason

 

on the same note, i came accross a boost guage from a wartime fighter plane the other day and thought it would be a cool addition to a car,
only problem is, looking the the back of the guage, it had a brase threaded bar jutting out and not sign of anything else.
how would this be set up does anyone know?

 

QUOTE (Alan B. @ Aug 31 2010, 01:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>on the same note, i came accross a boost guage from a wartime fighter plane the other day and thought it would be a cool addition to a car,
only problem is, looking the the back of the guage, it had a brase threaded bar jutting out and not sign of anything else.
how would this be set up does anyone know?
Its a boost setting gauge Alan, on older planes you would dial in the boost you needed for say taking off, or landing. Boost rate or pressure setting was dialed in with a boost knob. This would also attach to the gauge you saw so that you would know what setting you were on. Another gauge tells you manifold pressure at a given engine load and could be referred off against the boost gauge, that way you could dial to a higher boost setting if you needed it or were in trouble.

Bit of a poor explanation, but you get the idea. Its of no use to you. I have a load of aeronautical gauges somewhere, I must look for them sometime and throw up a few pics.

 

thought it was a non runner alright. was a nice idea though.