boost gauge needle flickering

[p34ch3y]

as it says my boost gauge needle flickers/quivers when it peeks any idears y?

ive put a brand new MAF & n75valve on but it still dos it..............

please help

 

[David_smith_909]

where have you got the boost gauge plummed in?

 

[PhilW]

Please dont tell me you bought a new MAF and N75 coz your boost gauge was rattling...


Look for a 'no buzz' t-piece on ebay, should cure it.

 

[cordobabrendy]

can you get a short clip of what you mean, it could just be your gauge having a slight leak somewhere,

 

[p34ch3y]

na i wer haveing other problems but thats sorted it,,,,,,,,,

its not teed in on the vac hose its off the manifild non return valve where the is a green nipple

 

[truCido]

yeah I get this as well....its normal!

 

[p34ch3y]

when i 1st had my car remaped it never did that,,,,,,,,,,,,rang jabba n they said bring it up n they would c what was up,,,,,,,,,,dos that mean theres a problem

 

[PhilW]

Dont worry about it.

 

[truCido]

mines always done it, nothing wrong with mine from what I know (apart from it doesnt have a oil sump atm)

 

[acidstrato]

as long as you can see what the reading is i wouldnt worry

mine vibrates a tad, but not a great deal.

if you really wanted to try something then i'd tap the line into another source and block up what your using at the mo

 

[PhilW]

Mine doesnt even sit on zero when the engine is off....

 

[carlisle pete]

mine used to rattle like a right tw*t under full boost so just took it out n replaced it with a digital one!

 

[p34ch3y]

im also loseing about 2/3 psi aswell? any idears

 

[acidstrato]

would assume there is a leak then, possible a seal in the gauge it self otherwise some part of the feed could be split

 

[acidstrato]

mine used to rattle like a right tw*t under full boost so just took it out n replaced it with a digital one!

got any pics of your digital one? could you pm me any or maybe email? if so its in profile

 

[Damo]

Mine doesnt even sit on zero when the engine is off....

Mine's the same (Autometer Ultralite). Sits at abut 1psi with engine turned off.
Could this mean it overeads?

 

[PhilW]

Nah mines, waaaaaayyy off, like -10 when switched off. Any ideas what i can do? Only works properly sometimes.

 

[Damo]

Nah mines, waaaaaayyy off, like -10 when switched off. Any ideas what i can do? Only works properly sometimes.

-10....fook, lol.

I'd check all the plumbing to begin with, making sure it's all secure. Also, you could try taking a feed from another point, although I'd say this is unlikely to fix it. Mine feeds off the brake servo. There's a chance that your gauge may just be knackered though. What one is it?

 

[p34ch3y]

Mine's the same (Autometer Ultralite). Sits at abut 1psi with engine turned off.
Could this mean it overeads?

ive got that 1 too

 

[PhilW]

Gauge is plumbed in fine, all connections are spot on.

I have Autometer ultralite like you have, gonna take it apart and see whats up.

Strange tho, works sometimes and not others, like if its sticking.