boost gauge install

[vegas 05 gt]

Has anyone with a supercharger installed a boost Gauge yet? If so any helpful advise?

 

[1bad05]

what excactly do you want to know? i have a boost gauge on a procharger.

 

[vegas 05 gt]

Question

Where did you connect and how, got any photos? Thanks for any help

 

[anthony05gt]

The vacuum hose that comes up from your bypass valve connects to a fitting near the front of the intake manifold, driver's side, close to the throttle body. On that fitting, there is an extra hole that has a pipe plug in it. Remove the plug and install another nipple like the one the other hose is connected to. Your kit came with the extra nipple. Then run a vacuum hose from the nipple to your gauge.

 

[vegas 05 gt]

Thnx Anthony

Okay while removing some of the threaded plug is still in there, it snapped while removing. They loaded it with thread sealer, any suggestions on how to remove the rest?

 

[anthony05gt]

If it's hollow, You'll need an extractor or an easy out tool. If it's broke and still solid, you'll have to drill through it, then use an extractor or an easy out. Just make sure you remove the whole fitting and work with it in a vise, not on the car. I'm sure you know a mechanic who has tools. You probably should take it to him and let him do it. It could get messy if it's not drilled correctly.

 

[vegas 05 gt]

When installing the nipple does the spring assembly go back in?

 

[1bad05]

spring assembly? sounds like you removed the wrong thing. i think your up on the throttle body itself. you will need to replace that plastic thingy you broke and yes put back the spring assembly.

 

[anthony05gt]

That's right. The little manifold is near the throttle body on the driver's side. It's about 2" long and it's just hanging there with a hose that connects to the intake manifold with hose clamps. If you are standing in front of the car, it's just behind the throttle body which is what I think you wre working on in the first place. The manifold has a couple of extra brass pipe plugs in it that can be removed to adapt your boost gauge. You should get a mechanic to look at what you did to the throttle body.

 

[anthony05gt]

Do you have a Vortech supercharger or a Procharger? If it's a Vortech, I'm not sure where they want you to tap for a boost gauge. I saw your thumbnail pic on your other thread and it looks like you may have a Vortech. I've been pointing you in the direction of a small manifold that the Procharger uses. It's no wonder you can't find it. It's not there. You need to tend to the throttle body problem first, then call Vortech and ask where they tap for a boost gauge. Maybe you should start a thread asking who has a Vortech with a boost gauge.

 

[vegas 05 gt]

its a paxton novi 2200 intercooled, throtle body is taken care of, buddy at ford swapped it for me. After I pulled my head out of my butt, i got the gauge installed and all is well thnx for all the help guys

 

[anthony05gt]

You got lucky this time.