SW Boost gauge install

[Valmoure]

I just aquired a Stewart-Warner boost gauge. It comes with the nylon hose and requires me to plug it into the pressure/vacuum port with the supplied 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch adapter. This instruction really means nothing to me, would someone care to enlighten me? Specifically I need to know how to tap the vacuum lines.

Thanks,
Dan

ps. any of the other Ottawa area MSPs out there

 

[tekkie]

checkout this post from the how to section, it explains how its done http://www2.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50210

there are other MSP's here from Ottawa, I dont recall any of the guys names right now, you might want to checkout www.toprotege.com also, mostly Toronto people but there are some guys from Ottawa on there also

 

[Valmoure]

Cool, thanks for the pointers.

 

[HammondMSP]

Is yours brighter on the right side? That's the way mine is and I don't feel like taking it off and sending it back. Sucks...

 

[boomergt]

I just installed a SW boost gauge today. I replaced the standard buld with the LED kit. The lighting on mine is perfect.

 

[Valmoure]

Let me know if either of you managed to use the nylon hose supplied with the kit. I'm just curious and will probably end up getting some 3/16 inch vacuum hose myself.

 

[Leadfoot]

That's what I did....I trust it more than the supplied nylon hose. I just went to Sears Hardware & got a female - female connector, then a male thread- barbed end for the vacuum hose. Makes life a little easier in the engine bay too...'cause all you have to do is put a "T" in a vacuum line & run the boost vacuum line into the cabin & connect it to the back of the gauge.

As for the right side being a bit brighter, mine is like that too, but I just thought it was the angle that I'm looking at it....I can live with it. The gauge itself works great!

..... will probably end up getting some 3/16 inch vacuum hose myself.