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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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finally got the right boost gauge but where how does the vacume line get from inside the cabin to the engine bay??? please help
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:20 PM
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lay down and look right around the pedal assembly there is a black circle with a grommet in it.... it goes in and out through there!
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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i was looking at that thing lol but it freckin imposible it find that on the engine side, any other way?
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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take a coat hanger...straighten it out...push it through...you'll see it. Its far down. Thats what I did for my A/F & my Boost gauges...
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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yup, thats the best way. they are WAY down there
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Chinelli3589
take a coat hanger...straighten it out...push it through...you'll see it. Its far down. Thats what I did for my A/F & my Boost gauges...
is there a "how to" post on installing a air\fuel gauge?
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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I'm not 100% sure. But its nothing complicated. Running the wires is the most difficult part. All you do is take the O2 sensor, screw it into the downpipe...run the wires into your car along the underside, up through that hole. Up under your dash up to the pillar. You can use the same coat hanger to find out how to guide them up to the pillar. Its call "fishing" Then just plug those wires into the gauge and your set. Its easier if you can really get under your car.
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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I'm not 100% sure. But its nothing complicated. Running the wires is the most difficult part. All you do is take the O2 sensor, screw it into the downpipe...run the wires into your car along the underside, up through that hole. Up under your dash up to the pillar. You can use the same coat hanger to find out how to guide them up to the pillar. Its call "fishing" Then just plug those wires into the gauge and your set. Its easier if you can really get under your car.
so i have to drill into the down pipe??
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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you should get a bung welded to your downpipe. its pretty much a threaded hole to screw the sensor into. You still have your stock downpipe?
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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yeah still stock dp
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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ehh...i don't know then man. I had zzp weld an extra bung on my aftermarket downpipe for my a/f gauge install
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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ehh...i don't know then man. I had zzp weld an extra bung on my aftermarket downpipe for my a/f gauge install
i was probably gonna get the zzp dp + header combo and it asked if i wanted extra bung for wideband or bung and plug what are those??

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i was probably gonna get the zzp dp + header combo and it asked if i wanted extra bung for wideband or bung and plug what are those??
never mind answered my own qustion

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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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id just wait till you get that and get the extra bung option
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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id just wait till you get that and get the extra bung option
how much HP you think the head+DP combo will give me? it says 15-40 but that sounds off lol
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