Boost Gauge? how to install..

[Petrina Polo]

I think its useful.. If you car was boosting all over the place wouldnt you want to know?

Otherwise your just paying your turbo and you dont even know if its shown up for work that day..

[Grant]

there is a DIY guide on the UK polos site.

[jasn78]

or try this link if u cant be bothered searching

[mikepologti]

wow thats very informative actually.

[Roodosutaa]

I've ordered a VDO vision boost gauge locally (all up including postage about $100 ex-Perth), once it arrives I'll install it and post some happy snaps.

Was gonna get the vent gauge holder but couldn't really afford it, and then on eBay I saw this genuine VW ("Made in W. Germany", new-old stock from the 1980s, I could imagine this panel on a Mk1 or Mk2 Golf) 3 gauge DIN panel with round blanking plates for the holes so I could install additional gauges (oil pressure and oil temp possibly) in stages without having gaping holes in the dash.

Got a question re oil pressure gauge - I know there's a plug (M10 thread I think?) at the top of the oil filter bracket but it seems to be very hard to get at - for those of you who've installed an oil pressure gauge did you have to run an extention hose from the bracket to the sender? Or did you simply bolt the sender straight on? Anyone used a sandwich plate?

Ta

[Chrisuk-polo]

oil sandwich plate wont fit due to the filter length and how close it is to the fans!

[Petrina Polo]

If there is anyone in Sydney that could install this boost gauge for me, Ill pay them to do so..

Ive talked to a few auto electricians and mechanics and they are very very iffy about installing this boost gauge.. To me it says they dont really know what they are doing. Werid..

[Chrisuk-polo]

follow that guide and its easy! or print the guide off for a mechanic and he will easily do it for you!

[mikepologti]

If there is anyone in Sydney that could install this boost gauge for me, Ill pay them to do so..

Ive talked to a few auto electricians and mechanics and they are very very iffy about installing this boost gauge.. To me it says they dont really know what they are doing. Werid..

i dont know about sydney but a few mechanics up here on the coast are lil iffy bout working on euro cars in general.

[Petrina Polo]

I was going to do it last night...

I open up the autometer boost gauge... t-piece missing..

I took it back... went to exchange it for another... I compared the contents and it was missing other parts..

I proved the missing parts to the shop attendant who had no explanation as both the same gauges had different pieces in their installation kit..

[Roodosutaa]

Got the VDO gauge with fitting kit in the mail - the whole set looks far more substantial with proper brass fittings and stiff hoses (the Newsouth gauge is based on the VDO), the thing actually weighs a bit, mostly metal and looks like it'll last 100 years, gotta love German engineering (probably still made in China though). T-piece is sold separately but I'll just use the one from the dodgy $20 kit.

It might still be an old fashioned mechanical gauge but the electronic ones on eBay costing 50% more look like toys in comparison.

Will put it in over the weekend, wish me luck.

[MR-GTI]

Hey all if any of you guys in Sydney need a hand , just let me know, I have done the Vent conversion and it is quite easy.









Regs Mr GTI

[Petrina Polo]

ive instaled my boost gauge.

Ended up buying another auto meter mechanical gauge. 52mm, pro competition series. Nice gauge has vaccum and boost.

Fitted it under the air conditioning controls, using cigarette lighter for power.

Seems to work well.. Initially I had it all installed and somehow I had kinked the nylon hose. I had to get a new hose..

[mikepologti]

just a quick question, does the vent still work fine (of course a lil restricted), with the boost gauge installed?

[JCM308]

just a quick question, does the vent still work fine (of course a lil restricted), with the boost gauge installed?

The drivers vent doesn't work at all. The boost gauge holder completely blocks the vent off so only the window vent works on the drivers side.