FAO rs turbo owners with a ACT gauge.. how did you fit yours
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FAO rs turbo owners with a ACT gauge.. how did you fit yours
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tried fitting mine today to my fiesta, it says in the instructions "REMOVE AN ELBOW CONNECTOR FROM THE INLET MANIFOLD" but there is no elbow connector?!?!
couldn't find anywhere to connect this to, so gave up...
Any fiesta rs turbo or escort rs turbo owners with this gauge, please help, wanna know what you did to fit yours!! if you've got any pictures that would be quality!!
cheers rich
tried fitting mine today to my fiesta, it says in the instructions "REMOVE AN ELBOW CONNECTOR FROM THE INLET MANIFOLD" but there is no elbow connector?!?!
couldn't find anywhere to connect this to, so gave up...Any fiesta rs turbo or escort rs turbo owners with this gauge, please help, wanna know what you did to fit yours!! if you've got any pictures that would be quality!!
cheers rich
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Very easy rich, i'll bring in some T pieces etc in monday and sort you out, basically goes where your boost gauge is pipped in. I will probably have something. Or if not stores will 
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The Fiesta is a bit different as it doesn't have the two 90 degree elbows.
Mate of mine just chopped the elbow to leave the sensor wire and undone the jubilie clip that secures the hose to the throttle body and popped the wire under the pipe into the airflow and then nipped up the jubilee clip again. Not ideal but it seems to work ok without any probs
Mate of mine just chopped the elbow to leave the sensor wire and undone the jubilie clip that secures the hose to the throttle body and popped the wire under the pipe into the airflow and then nipped up the jubilee clip again. Not ideal but it seems to work ok without any probs
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
The Fiesta is a bit different as it doesn't have the two 90 degree elbows.
Mate of mine just chopped the elbow to leave the sensor wire and undone the jubilie clip that secures the hose to the throttle body and popped the wire under the pipe into the airflow and then nipped up the jubilee clip again. Not ideal but it seems to work ok without any probs
Mate of mine just chopped the elbow to leave the sensor wire and undone the jubilie clip that secures the hose to the throttle body and popped the wire under the pipe into the airflow and then nipped up the jubilee clip again. Not ideal but it seems to work ok without any probs
oranoco look at the post about requesting cars with chatter madmac put up, got a vod on there with you on it
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Very easy rich, i'll bring in some T pieces etc in monday and sort you out, basically goes where your boost gauge is pipped in. I will probably have something. Or if not stores will
wanna get it sorted before the grudge match, dont want a gapping hole on my steering column surround, and want it working-had the gauge ages and haven't put it in yet
I'm sure we can sort the problem at work and borrow the right equipment from the good old stores
need your help doin my oil pressure gauge too... any help will be grateful ranjit
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Rich,
On the FRST you need to drill and tap the inlet plenum 1/8" BSP (as close as possible to the standard ACT sensor for the ECU so that the gauge is seeing what the ECU is seeing) to get the "factory fit" look. You can then screw in the elbow and either blank this off OR fit a vacuum pipe to this for a boost gauge. You MUST do one or the other, or it will be leaking air from the elbow.
Hope this helps and sorry for the confusion, you obviously got sent the instructions for an RST.
Best regards
On the FRST you need to drill and tap the inlet plenum 1/8" BSP (as close as possible to the standard ACT sensor for the ECU so that the gauge is seeing what the ECU is seeing) to get the "factory fit" look. You can then screw in the elbow and either blank this off OR fit a vacuum pipe to this for a boost gauge. You MUST do one or the other, or it will be leaking air from the elbow.
Hope this helps and sorry for the confusion, you obviously got sent the instructions for an RST.
Best regards
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