Boost Gauge? how to install..

[Petrina Polo]

Hi Who amongst us has a boost gauge? what brand did you opt and how much did you pay..

Also how do you install them..

If anyone can give advice greatly appreciated.. also on brands and where to mount..

If anyone in West Sydney can install one, I will pay them... PM me..

[Buckets]

I take it this is a petrol motor?

[Petrina Polo]

YEs... GTI... does anyone have a comprehensive set of instructions.. all the threads ive read a piecemeal..

I bought an autometer 2 inch 5/8th boost/vaccuum gauge for $87 brand new..

Even ebay has them for $150..

If anyone has a good set of instructions please advise.. hopefully for the polo gti..

[VW GTI]

Nothing in here???

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...earchid=887732

And those that can't spell...
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...earchid=887734

[Petrina Polo]

No they are all piecemeal.. rats n mice everywhere..

there is no comprehensive guide, pics etc..

[Buckets]

Looks like you might have to make one as you go.

(The best I could do for you is to email some pics of my diesel Jetta install...don't think that would be too much help!)

[jasn78]

Sorry mate, mechanic installed mine along with oil temp/pressure

[Petrina Polo]

I would but I have no idea what im doing..

I want a bit of a stealth install so dont want to mount it on top of dash...

Maybe under the air cond where there is nothing..

Run boost gauge through passenger footwell into engine bay and with t-piece hook into hose off plenum..

To power up...

Ground it where?

Power from where?

[Sharkie]

I did my GTI myself. Its fairly easy. But ... since I don't have it anymore I can't get to it to get pics soon.

Will take some pics of the fittings and routing of vacuum line on Saturday as the GTI will be visiting me ..... .... isn't nostalgia a "female dog" .....

Might do up a DYI Boost Gauge fitment thread next week.

[JCM308]

For power and earth the sticky on the Polo page has this pretty well covered

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=11273

I've never installed a gauge on my polo (yet) but having done it on many other cars it's pretty easy. Finding the place for your boost line is generally the hardest bit. There's plenty of threads on this so put those together with this one and you should be sorted