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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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Just got the ERST back on the road and its running like a dog with a slight misfire but while its on tickover the boost gauge reads -8 is this right, this is my first turbo so I'm a bit green on that sort of thing
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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mine reads bout -15 to -20 i think



u may have air leak i reckon
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by notSteveS2
mine reads bout -15 to -20 i think



u may have air leak i reckon
that will by inches of mercury, which is half the size of PSI, so 8psi = 16 inches of mercury - which is bang on
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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Yeaaaaaaaaaa whatever that means
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