Mike Manzo
Registered User
I remember when this happened...It was when my balancer snapped and we were trying to start the car and it just stuck right over 10in vac. I thought it meant something else and started screaming on the boards...WTF does that mean!!!
Anyway, after realizing that it was only the gauge, line or something like that, I finally went under the dash, disconnected it at the vac "T" that separates the line going to the engine to the line going to the cluster and there was no hissing and the engine RPM didnt change, etc. Disconnect it from the engine itself and its a different story. When disconnecting the line, the boost gauge hits 0..straight up...When reconnecting, the gauge somewhat moves from time to time. I have yet to get really technical and spring for a vac tester, but I am hooking my aftermarket gauge to it to make sure...
Five Star says that the exact line has been discontinued, which sucks, but I would assume for a simple boost gauge that this could be a simple fix.
The only problem that I see is how to "adapt" the nipple on the intake to something that will mate with the tubing for either a vac line to the stock gauge, or more importantly, the vac line to my new boost gauge.
I dont want to have to drill any holes in anything, but seeing that I can get spares of the upper intake on Ebay, thats not COMPLETELY out of the question...But I would rather not...
Is there any way to MacGyver something together for this or does anyone have an SC parts car that they would be willing to rip this sucker out for me...
Not the half that goes to the gauge..the long ****er that goes through the firewall and into the fenderwell, bla bla...
Thanks...
Anyway, after realizing that it was only the gauge, line or something like that, I finally went under the dash, disconnected it at the vac "T" that separates the line going to the engine to the line going to the cluster and there was no hissing and the engine RPM didnt change, etc. Disconnect it from the engine itself and its a different story. When disconnecting the line, the boost gauge hits 0..straight up...When reconnecting, the gauge somewhat moves from time to time. I have yet to get really technical and spring for a vac tester, but I am hooking my aftermarket gauge to it to make sure...
Five Star says that the exact line has been discontinued, which sucks, but I would assume for a simple boost gauge that this could be a simple fix.
The only problem that I see is how to "adapt" the nipple on the intake to something that will mate with the tubing for either a vac line to the stock gauge, or more importantly, the vac line to my new boost gauge.
I dont want to have to drill any holes in anything, but seeing that I can get spares of the upper intake on Ebay, thats not COMPLETELY out of the question...But I would rather not...
Is there any way to MacGyver something together for this or does anyone have an SC parts car that they would be willing to rip this sucker out for me...
Not the half that goes to the gauge..the long ****er that goes through the firewall and into the fenderwell, bla bla...
Thanks...