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uiuc240 · 09-09-2002, 09:59 AM

What are the other boost-happy people running out there?  My Autometer Phantom boost gauge doesn't hold it's adjustment at all.  Over the past few months, it's crept up to about 2.5 psi when the car is OFF.  Yeah, lame.

So this weekend, I took the gauge out, took the bulb out, and stuck a screwdriver on the ring that "adjusts" the gauge and brought it back to zero (bent it until it was Zero at rest).  Put it back in the car.  Worked fine.  But now it reads about 3 in-Hg vacuum when the car is off.  I can't win.  I'm going to scrap the whole thing when money allows and get a better gauge.  What do you recommend?  GReddy?  Defi?  Blitz?  Nordskog?

Eric

09-09-2002, 09:59 AM	#1
uiuc240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: 46 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0)	What are the other boost-happy people running out there?  My Autometer Phantom boost gauge doesn't hold it's adjustment at all.  Over the past few months, it's crept up to about 2.5 psi when the car is OFF.  Yeah, lame. So this weekend, I took the gauge out, took the bulb out, and stuck a screwdriver on the ring that "adjusts" the gauge and brought it back to zero (bent it until it was Zero at rest).  Put it back in the car.  Worked fine.  But now it reads about 3 in-Hg vacuum when the car is off.  I can't win.  I'm going to scrap the whole thing when money allows and get a better gauge.  What do you recommend?  GReddy?  Defi?  Blitz?  Nordskog? Eric __________________ 2002 Mazda Protege5 1989 S13 w/SR20DET (sold)