standard boost gauge doing funny things

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simpson_eh
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standard boost gauge doing funny things

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my standard boost guage is doing funny thing when driving normally it goes above + when my aftermarket one doesnt even go abouve 0, so i presume its getting positive pressure from somewhere any ideas ???

rev 3 turbo just been forged with uprated turbo
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Post by rgb »

when you run more boost the standard boost gauge just keeps going iv had mine almost vertical if your cars running well id say your after market gauge is wrong
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but the at idle its still in positive pressure plus my ebc confirms what my aftermaket boost guage says so its not a fault aftermarket one
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Re: standard boost gauge doing funny things

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spider earth on back of inlet manifold :thumleft:
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?????? lost me there mate?? you mean lots of earths to 1 point ???
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