boost gauge question

ArmyChief · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:36 pm

these are LED, as Seth noted above....units like this have been running in the dash duct with no issues

gmctd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:04 pm

Correct - but now members will have some factual info that should make them seem very intelligent and educated while relating tales intended to impress their buddies while chugging back a round of brown bottles, and possibly even their significant other................

Aw, yeah, babe.....Liquid Crischial Display's can't even begin to keep up with them LED's in your 'lectrogical davices.............

ArmyChief · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:07 pm

gmctd wrote:

impress their buddies while chugging back a round of brown bottles, and possibly even their significant other................

I have never tried to chug back my wife..but now you have me thinking ! :ROTFL:

gmctd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:12 pm

Yep - dangling participles are the scourge of any relayed info.....not to be confused with other dangling items hopefully intended to impress your significant other......................

ArmyChief · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:14 pm

gmctd wrote:

Yep - dangling participles are the scourge of any relayed info.....

He said dangling

gmctd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:28 pm

ArmyChief wrote:

gmctd wrote:

impress their buddies while chugging back a round of brown bottles, and possibly even their significant other................

I have never tried to chug back my wife..but now you have me thinking ! :ROTFL:

Try it...she'll like it................

SJBrooks · **Joined:** Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:01 am **Posts:** 42

Hi all,

Re-starting an old thread here. Short version is I'm doing a mod that will drive real-time monitoring of boost pressure. I looked on Sasquatch's site and the gauge pod is no longer offered. What have y'all done for mounting a boost gauge in your CRD? Any details you can provide will be greatly appreciated (vendor/size/mount/location/boost port location/etc/etc).

THANKS in advance!

Steve

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:13 pm

Glow shift gauges sales gauge pillar mounts as shown in picture below.
Boost pressure gauge connection point in intake manifold in an unused bolt boss close to engine oil dipstick.
Requires drilling a small ~1/8" hole into intake manifold and rethreading the bolt hole to 1/8" NPT as shown below.

SJBrooks · **Joined:** Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:01 am **Posts:** 42

Thanks WW! Have appreciated your prompt replies in the past too. My need's related to the intake heater mod you and I have exchanged posts about previously (I'll update that post shortly, hopefully...). I've now got the heater element put into my Weeks intake tube, but want to keep an eye on it as regards any boost leakage. Can you or anybody else give some expected boost pressure reading ranges?

Steve

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:58 pm

SJBrooks wrote:

Thanks WW! Have appreciated your prompt replies in the past too. My need's related to the intake heater mod you and I have exchanged posts about previously (I'll update that post shortly, hopefully...). I've now got the heater element put into my Weeks intake tube, but want to keep an eye on it as regards any boost leakage. Can you or anybody else give some expected boost pressure reading ranges?
Steve

Depends on what tune you have installed.
On mine, with a Yeti Stage IV Hot Tune, I can see brief peaks of ~25-27psig on hard acceleration or while depressing the go pedal hard when climbing inclines.
Then it drops back very quickly to around 20-22psig and holds that pressure for the duration until the go pedal is let off.

Also, pulling a loaded trailer especially uphill will force the engine to work harder and in turn the ECM will request more from the turbo (boost).
Air filter condition and having a free flowing straight through exhaust system with NO CAT can also have an influence on turbo response due to lower backpressure on the turbo.
And of course, no leaks anywhere on the boost hoses, CAC (intercooler)!
The butterfly plate in the FCV if still installed can affect boost flow into the intake (they can stick partly closed) or having a leaking EGR valve which can allow boost leakage (loss) backwards through the valve and dumped into the exhaust manifold.

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