procharged and lovin it but.....

adron87 · May 30th, 2009, 02:49 AM

so i got my car dyno tuned and the car runs awesome, smooth and pulls reallly nice under boost.

so today i drove around and then i noticed my autometer boost gauge just stuck at just under 0, i get on it a little bit to about 5psi of boost...the gauge moves up and just stays at 5psi now. so im thinking its stuck or something, i drive around...still nothing... i decide to give it a few "love" taps (on the actual gauge with my hand) and it moves under 0 again....tap it again...ect and now the damn thing is starting at 20psi and moving to where the boost lettering is when i get on it LOL

.....what gives? is the boost gauge faulty? can i do anything about this other than buying a new one? i checked all the lines and they were perfectly fine..

by the way, the gauge was working sooo good until now. i dont know what gives

01brknGT · May 30th, 2009, 04:59 AM

sounds like you have a bad ground or its not getting a good connection, idk thats my guess

03SuperchargedGT · May 30th, 2009, 11:38 AM

what kind of guage do you have? i has the autometer cobalt boost gauge was working fine for like 3 month then all of a sudden it just screwed up. when i started the car i was at like 5 pds lol. it was cheapt o replace so i did and perfect ever since

adron87 · May 30th, 2009, 09:26 PM

the ground is fine, my oil pressure uses the same one and its perfectly fine, its a mechanical autometer ultra lite

thepizzle44 · May 30th, 2009, 11:07 PM

if its not the ground its prolly just a shitty gauge....replace it kid lol

Eagle2000GT · May 31st, 2009, 08:03 PM

+1
Definitely sounds like a bad gage. I had to have an Autometer fuel pressure gage replaced because it was sticking.

blownandstroked · May 31st, 2009, 08:11 PM

Replace it,cheap enough

dcook_14 · June 12th, 2009, 10:01 AM

It sounds like a lot of people have problems with autometer gauges. I was gonna get their C2 wideband and boost gauges but should I stay away from Autometer?

Black Bullitt · June 12th, 2009, 10:04 AM

I would check your vacuum lines just to ensure they are tight and not leaking. If that's good then I'd say replace it as well.

03_StangGuy · June 12th, 2009, 10:04 AM

My autometer gauges worked just fine. If you know some else with a boost gauge maybe you borrow theirs to make sure it your gauge. You should be at about 19in of vac at idle.

1FastFox · June 12th, 2009, 10:06 AM

I have been using autometer for 12 years and never had a guage go bad yet... But then agian I swap out my guages for a new style every 4 years or so. Right now I have all C2s and they are awsome ( I would recomend the autometer dimmer box though as they get a little bright at night ). Congrats on the procharger, gotta love them...

B0B · June 12th, 2009, 03:53 PM

make sure your tube isn't crimped somewhere

AzSonicSnake · June 12th, 2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by Black Bullitt

I would check your vacuum lines just to ensure they are tight and not leaking. If that's good then I'd say replace it as well.

this is what i was thinkin...

Trick Tuners · June 12th, 2009, 04:25 PM

I'd say bad gauge. For boost mechanical is king! Electrical is only for datalogging IMO.

BOOSTED96 · June 12th, 2009, 08:51 PM

Check the vacuum line leading to it..sometimes the plastic line may split or get melt from engine heat

99blkcobra · June 12th, 2009, 08:54 PM

+1

May 30th, 2009, 02:49 AM	#1
adron87 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 33 iTrader: 0 reviews	procharged and lovin it but..... so i got my car dyno tuned and the car runs awesome, smooth and pulls reallly nice under boost. so today i drove around and then i noticed my autometer boost gauge just stuck at just under 0, i get on it a little bit to about 5psi of boost...the gauge moves up and just stays at 5psi now. so im thinking its stuck or something, i drive around...still nothing... i decide to give it a few "love" taps (on the actual gauge with my hand) and it moves under 0 again....tap it again...ect and now the damn thing is starting at 20psi and moving to where the boost lettering is when i get on it LOL .....what gives? is the boost gauge faulty? can i do anything about this other than buying a new one? i checked all the lines and they were perfectly fine.. by the way, the gauge was working sooo good until now. i dont know what gives Last edited by adron87; May 30th, 2009 at 02:58 AM.

May 30th, 2009, 04:59 AM	#2
01brknGT Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2008 Location: Travis AFB, Cali Posts: 659 iTrader: 0 reviews	sounds like you have a bad ground or its not getting a good connection, idk thats my guess __________________ SLP LM2 CATBACK PyPES SS O/R X ACCUFAB 70MM TB & PLENUM PRO 5.0 SHIFTER/UPR ARMS STEEDA SPRT SPRINGS 17X9-N-17X10.5 FR500'S MACH 1 GRILL-N-CHIN SPOILER FidanZa 2.1 steeda quad and adj 2001 GT>>SOLD!!!

May 30th, 2009, 11:38 AM	#3
03SuperchargedGT Enthusiast 2008 Cadillac CTS4 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver,BC Posts: 717 iTrader: 0 reviews	what kind of guage do you have? i has the autometer cobalt boost gauge was working fine for like 3 month then all of a sudden it just screwed up. when i started the car i was at like 5 pds lol. it was cheapt o replace so i did and perfect ever since __________________ 2003 Mustang GT See Garage for mod list....360RWHP,360RWTQ....SOLD 2008 Cadillac CTS4

May 30th, 2009, 09:26 PM	#4
adron87 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 33 iTrader: 0 reviews	the ground is fine, my oil pressure uses the same one and its perfectly fine, its a mechanical autometer ultra lite Last edited by adron87; May 30th, 2009 at 09:36 PM.

May 30th, 2009, 11:07 PM	#5
thepizzle44 Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Plymouth Voyager The BangBus Join Date: May 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,122 iTrader: 0 reviews	if its not the ground its prolly just a shitty gauge....replace it kid lol __________________ 03 GT: Totaled 2000 Ford F-150 Triton V8:F'd in the A 1999 Plymouth Voyager: The BangBus Topless Mustang Club Member

May 31st, 2009, 08:03 PM	#6
Eagle2000GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2000 Mustang GT 12.73@111.36 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 5,311 iTrader: 1 reviews	+1 Definitely sounds like a bad gage. I had to have an Autometer fuel pressure gage replaced because it was sticking. __________________ ProCharger P-1SC, 9 psi, STD 396/383; Uncorrected 388/375; SAE 383/370 Mods list in Garage.

May 31st, 2009, 08:11 PM	#7
blownandstroked Regular 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT Posts: 115 iTrader: 0 reviews	Replace it,cheap enough

June 12th, 2009, 10:01 AM	#8
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	It sounds like a lot of people have problems with autometer gauges. I was gonna get their C2 wideband and boost gauges but should I stay away from Autometer?

June 12th, 2009, 10:04 AM	#10
03_StangGuy I Poop Entirely Way Too Much Blown 03 GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 6,917 iTrader: 0 reviews	My autometer gauges worked just fine. If you know some else with a boost gauge maybe you borrow theirs to make sure it your gauge. You should be at about 19in of vac at idle. __________________

June 12th, 2009, 10:06 AM	#11
1FastFox Skirt Chasing Phallus Phondler Kit Car/Ducati/Explorer Nike Fast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,494 iTrader: 4 reviews	I have been using autometer for 12 years and never had a guage go bad yet... But then agian I swap out my guages for a new style every 4 years or so. Right now I have all C2s and they are awsome ( I would recomend the autometer dimmer box though as they get a little bright at night ). Congrats on the procharger, gotta love them... __________________ QUOTE OF THE DAY (5/25/12): “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.” ‐ Miles Davis

June 12th, 2009, 03:53 PM	#12
B0B Boost gets you laid 2001 Mustang GT 12.93@113.7 (on the 18's) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 2,609 iTrader: 2 reviews	make sure your tube isn't crimped somewhere __________________ '01 GT. Just a couple Bolt-ons. 0rwhp 0rwtq. Epic Turbo build in progress 2003 Rubicon (wheelin rig) 2008 Silverado 4x4 (towin rig/road queen) 2009 KTM 450 XC-W (Brap Brap!)

June 12th, 2009, 04:25 PM	#14
Trick Tuners MM Fanatic KB'd GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,467 iTrader: 3 reviews	I'd say bad gauge. For boost mechanical is king! Electrical is only for datalogging IMO. __________________ Check out my forums for stuff on troubleshooting, tuning, etc We teamed up with Socal Performance Racing to bring dyno tuning to San Diego. Be friends with us on FB

June 12th, 2009, 08:51 PM	#15
BOOSTED96 Regular 1996 STEEDA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 219 iTrader: 0 reviews	Check the vacuum line leading to it..sometimes the plastic line may split or get melt from engine heat __________________ Highly Intelligent Modular Young Gun! Get off my D1 SON!!

June 12th, 2009, 08:54 PM	#16
99blkcobra Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 cobra Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,741 iTrader: 2 reviews	+1 __________________ 1999 Mustang Cobra (rebuilding, someday...) 1996 civic dd [/SIZE] MM Cobra Club #3

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