↳ Technical: Motorvehicle Related Discussions.Protect the pipe using plastic winding protector and cable tie it so it does not rub against anything: Start the engine and make sure the pipes do not leak. Make sure the wires are protected and do not cut when you refit the tray:Ĭonnect the battery. I used the centre tray to rest the guage inside it:ĭouble tape the gauge onto the tray and run the wires under it by running just over the edge. I wanted a place high enough but not in direct vision as it can be very distracting. Splice into the wire and solder the wires gently on to the required wires:įind a place to fit you guage. NB!!: disconnect the battery as you will now prepare to solder. Do not cut any wires!! Use a volt meter to see which wire you need. The best way to get these and the most unobtrusive way is from behind the radio. My gauge doubled up as a volt meter so i needed power from the key, power from the battery and an earth wire. Run the pipe down the fender to the gromet that is between the two door hindges: Now here is where you will do much cursing and swearing and wishing you never wanted to fit the guage in the 1st place!! There is not much room but you need to find a path that does not cut the pipe. Do not damage the clasps!! Run the pipe to the left of the car (you facing the car head on). Refit the boost pipe by 1st cleaning around the pipes it connects to. Now connect the tube and fit a cable tie onto it so it does not come lose or leak: Use an "o" ring to make sure it is air tight. I used a plastic number plate bolt as the connection will be plastic on plastic. Now it is very important to wash out all pieces of plastic and dirt inside the boost pipe. Do not over tighten the connector or it will damage the thread you have just created. Use a long nose plier to tighten the connector on to the boost pipe and to create a thread into the plastic. Fit the connector from inside the boost pipe: With the boost pipe removed wash out any oil to make the job easier and cleaner. You will need to remove the boost pipe for this by removing the engine cover and unclipping the steel clasps at each end of the boost pipe. You can always fill gently to make the valve fit tight and to create its own thread: Make sure you leave a nice path for the pipe to run to the boost guage. Drill where the connector will not rub against either the engine cover or the water botle.
Practice drilling on an old pipe 1st using a drill slightly smaller than needed. Prepare the valve by removing the inner valve by cutting the copper part: I used a cheap but logically sensible bicycle tube valve as the connection: I am sure the boost pipe is expensive and there is a lot a pressure there so there is no room for error and one must ensure an air tight and strong connection.
#BEST BOOST GAUGE FOR B6 A4 HOW TO#
The most important area point is how to connect the pipe from the boost sensor to the boost pipe. I have highlighted some points to be careful of, but the list is not comprehensive. Firstly, this is a DIY installation and i am not a qualified mechanic so every thing you do is at your own risk.
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