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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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got a vacuum gauge this morning, looked at the fitting guide and its saying i have to drill a hole in the inlet manifold......er......is this right??

can i just t-peice the small hose like you do for a boost gauge?
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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is it a universal guage?

proberly means on cars that havnt got take off pipes on the inlet, surely you can use one of the pipes already on there, get a t-piece
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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yup, just T piece it off one of the top take off's
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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why not just fit a boost guage that has negative readings?
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by steven botes
why not just fit a boost guage that has negative readings?
he didn't say his car was turbo.......
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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kurdt5

yes u can mate
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