Thread: boost gauge?
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Old 05-24-2008, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by afbluesv1k View Post
thats where the boost fooler comes into play. If you are blowing more than 28 its going to set off the SES so you need the fooler so the stock map sensor doesnt read that and start to defuel you. Boost gauge is more of a gasser deal since the manifold will aslo read vacuum where a diesel just needs to read pressure since there is no throttle body.
HUH?

No vacuum on a diesel, gassers do not need a boost gauge unless they are running some type of forced induction. Anything above atmospereic pressure(14.7 at sea level) is considered boost, and todays diesels make plenty of it, so I would say a boost gauge is very much a diesel deal.
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