petem

i my gauge came in today, with tubing and everything, but what do i connect it to?
somebody please tell me, any pics??
thanks in advance guys

pete
silver evo8

ADIDAS

Dont you just splice into the vacuum line and then run the electrical?

Option2

iTrader: (3)

Your gauge should have come with a 3-way connector. You should be using the vacuum line for the FPR (fuel pressure regulator). I will post a pic when i get home.

Option2

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Trbo Dad

iTrader: (1)

That is a great picture. Your gauge is already hooked up right? Now do you have any pics of where to put the manual boost controller??
Thanks.

Option2

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Here you go....basically you have to put a valve between the source of the vacuum line and the wastegate....

2Cool

The boost controller goes between the wastegate and the outlet side of the turbo. You won't find any vacuum line running up to the intake manifold, such as shown in the image above. There are two vacuum lines close together on the turbo/wastegate assembly, and its pretty obvious when you get the intercooler pipes out of the way so you can see the turbo itself.

Trbo Dad

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So Option2's diagram is wrong? I want to do this after work tonight, so any help is appreciated.

2Cool

Its easy, there is a single 3/16" line running down to the turbu along the intake tube from the filter box area. It has a "Y" fitting into two lines, one of those lines runs to the wastegate on the side of the turbo, the other to the outlet side of the turbo. Basically you disconnect those two lines from the turbo, plug em off and zip-tie them out of the way. Then run two lengths of vacuum line from where the old lines were connected up to your boost controller. Thats it.

Trbo Dad

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Thanks 2cool----that's the best description I've gotten so far.

Coolguy949

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Isnt there a vacuum line behind the dash? I thought someone mentioned all the lines where there for the Mitsu sports meter kit. That would be much easier to tap in to.

Trbo Dad

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Thanks for the info/help guys. I got everything hooked up tonight and it works great. I will have some pics of the install with some notes for others in the next few days. I also looked for a vacuum line behind the dash and found none. I don't think the gauges are pre-wired.

Thanks again to all.

MalibuJack

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yah, I did the same thing, and found no obvious connections for anything in the "Meter kit" Which means your basically paying for the garnish, and a DIN panel.. Because those gauges are probably VDO or some other inexpensive electric gauge.

Now the boost controller issue still baffles me.. But tracing the lines from the wastegate actuator is probably the easiest bit of advice..

thuan

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option2 is the colour pix u posted above. Is that a install by dealership? becasue the fuel presser regulater is easyer to reach then wastegate.
So is there more then 1 place u can spit a vaccum line to run to the boast gauge. But the colour pix u posted seems the easyest to reach. I just want to slpit the same line dealership use for the boast line.

pls help I have no clue about turbo. this is my 1st turbo car

Option2

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You normally wouldn't want to tap into the wastegate vacuum line for your boost gauge. There is also another vacuum line source you can use. It sits on top of the valve cover (upper right hand corner) I chose the FPR because it is somewhat hidden and yet still easy to get to. My boost gauge was not installed by Mitsu.