Fitting boost gauge advice?

[CupraSteve]

Please can someone tell/show me where on a std leon cupra engine bay i should insert the vacuum hose for the boost gauge?

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[CupraSteve]

oh and b4 people say do a search, i have and found some useful info but when it comes to fitting the tube the only pics i can find are of a close up of an aftermarket DV

a) i dont have an aftermarket dv
b) the closeups dont really show me where in the engine bay i shoud look

 

[cordobabrendy]

the pipe coming out of the top of the dv (std or aftermarket) can be cut and a t piece can be fitted, then mate it all up.

 

[CupraSteve]

im thick, i dont know where the std dump valve is! lol

 

[cordobabrendy]

on the passenger side under the engine cover (back right of where the cover usually is) there is a black valve with 3 ports, one on the bottom, one on the side and a very thin one off the top, it looks just like a forge dv only plastic.

 

[CupraSteve]

ahh yes found it thanks, i take it the bore of the pipe must be 3mm? as the pipe itself looks a lot thicker than the 3mm tube i bought from b and q

 

[cordobabrendy]

the pipe you introduce into the dv pipe can be a little smaller/larger in diam, if its too big you might get a flickering needle on the gauge. i used a length of halfords windscreen washer pipe (the larger diam of the two they sell) along with the appropriate tpiece that they sell then cable tie/jubilee clip it tight.
ill try and get a pic of it later. its pishing outside and id only polished her this evening.

 

[CupraSteve]

im more worried about my 3mm t piece fitting lol

 

[paul h]

i can supply you pipe.
iv'e got a 25m role of the stuff

 

[CupraSteve]

iv got pipe, its 3mm stuff, that ok? if it doesnt work i mite have sum off yer

 

[CupraSteve]

hey paul, is that u frm corsasport lol?

 

[paul h]

It is mate you must be corsa sam

 

[CupraSteve]

must be, i recognised your avatar

 

[paul h]

good eyesight

 

[paul h]

have a look at the forge link this shows you where the diverter valve is on the engine.
http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/valve.pdf

cut the vac pipe and fit the T pice in there

 

[CupraSteve]

yeah i think iv got where to put it now, just a question of wether the 3mm pipe will be ok, and the 3mm t piece if it will fit in the std piping

 

[LCR mat]

you should really fit it off the tubing going to the Fuel Pressure Regulator.

 

[CupraSteve]

lol just to throw something into the mix hey! wher would i find that?

 

[LCR mat]

front of the engine, under the engine cover bottom right( as you look at it) ill look for a pic, i did havew a guide up but all my pics have been removed for some reason

 

[CupraSteve]

yeah if you could mate, cheers why there tho and not the top of the dv? as thats where most people seem to put it?