Question about Boost Gauge (Autometer)
03-04-2003 | 05:53 PM
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Question about Boost Gauge (Autometer)
I have a question about installing an Autometer boost gauge, and the directions dont answer the question, even though its not 951 related at all..(ie: I currently have a VDO installed and its working fine)
Anyone with one installed, please post and Ill PM you about it...Thanks
Anyone with one installed, please post and Ill PM you about it...Thanks
03-04-2003 | 06:55 PM
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well since there is that many, ill post:
The fitting that screws into the back of the gauge that holds the vacuum line. please clue me in on how this holds the vacuum line tight and sealed. The fitting is not like my VDO one at all and the instructions arent really helping.
Thanks..
The fitting that screws into the back of the gauge that holds the vacuum line. please clue me in on how this holds the vacuum line tight and sealed. The fitting is not like my VDO one at all and the instructions arent really helping.
Thanks..
03-04-2003 | 07:44 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by SamGrant951:
<strong>well since there is that many, ill post:
The fitting that screws into the back of the gauge that holds the vacuum line. please clue me in on how this holds the vacuum line tight and sealed. The fitting is not like my VDO one at all and the instructions arent really helping.
Thanks..</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">You're missing the compression ferule.
here's how it works:
1) slide the line into the female NPT fitting
2) slide the little compression ferule onto the line (leave enough hose to go inside the gauge)
3) screw on the female NPT fitting
when you screw the female fitting, the little ferule gets crushed and compresses against the hose. eventually, the ferule will seal tight against the male and female fitting.
hope this helps.
<strong>well since there is that many, ill post:
The fitting that screws into the back of the gauge that holds the vacuum line. please clue me in on how this holds the vacuum line tight and sealed. The fitting is not like my VDO one at all and the instructions arent really helping.
Thanks..</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">You're missing the compression ferule.
here's how it works:
1) slide the line into the female NPT fitting
2) slide the little compression ferule onto the line (leave enough hose to go inside the gauge)
3) screw on the female NPT fitting
when you screw the female fitting, the little ferule gets crushed and compresses against the hose. eventually, the ferule will seal tight against the male and female fitting.
hope this helps.
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03-04-2003 | 07:52 PM
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the ferule will get crushed and seal? so did i just not tighten this enough?
I had it together only by hand-tightening and then if you were to pull on the vacuum hose, it would come right out.
I just doesnt seem to be the same design that VDO uses, so I was taken back for a minute.
I had it together only by hand-tightening and then if you were to pull on the vacuum hose, it would come right out.
I just doesnt seem to be the same design that VDO uses, so I was taken back for a minute.
03-05-2003 | 12:36 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by SamGrant951:
<strong>the ferule will get crushed and seal? so did i just not tighten this enough?
I had it together only by hand-tightening and then if you were to pull on the vacuum hose, it would come right out.
I just doesnt seem to be the same design that VDO uses, so I was taken back for a minute.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Correct. Hand tightening will not do it. Only way to compress it is to tighten it via tools - that's why it's called a compression ferule. Be sure to counterhold the male that's on the gauge when tightening.
Good luck!
<strong>the ferule will get crushed and seal? so did i just not tighten this enough?
I had it together only by hand-tightening and then if you were to pull on the vacuum hose, it would come right out.
I just doesnt seem to be the same design that VDO uses, so I was taken back for a minute.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Correct. Hand tightening will not do it. Only way to compress it is to tighten it via tools - that's why it's called a compression ferule. Be sure to counterhold the male that's on the gauge when tightening.
Good luck!
03-05-2003 | 12:51 AM
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I had the same problem until I really got nuts on the monkey wrenches. Definitely crank it down with torque on both nuts and it will stay in place...took me a while to get over my fear of stripping something before I could actually get the vacuum line to seal in properly and not pull out with simple hand pressure.