Re: gauges

From: bernd@texas.net
Date: Mon Aug 13 2001 - 12:23:00 EDT


Adam,

The boost/vacuum gauge should really be installed into a manifold vacuum port
on the manifold. If you remove the IAT sensor (relocate it), you have a
perfect hole for the boost/vacuum gauge. It will read boost, but make sure
that it's below the throttle body for an accurate reading.

On the A/F gauge wire, yes...you can tap into the PCM harness for the upstream
O2 but really shold have a seperate O2 sensor for the gauge (accuracy of the
gauge and won't affect the signal to-and-from the O2 to the PCM).

- Bernd

> Got my autometer gauges in the mail on friday. Still waiting for my lo-tek
> piller pod. I got a trans temp(2640), air/fuel(2675) and a vac/boot(2601).
> I taped the vaccum gague into vaccum hose comming off the throttle body. It
> reads 20hg at idle. I was wondering if I got a suppercharger would it also
> read boot from that hose? Im thinking it would.
> I have the 4.7l with the 45rfe auto and would like to try to use the
> tempeture sensor thats already in the engine. I can find its input into the
> transmission computer. Do you guys think i would be sucsesful if i taped
> into that? I'd rather not install another sender.
> I have the california emissions so i have 2 upstreme 02 sensors. So what i
> am planning on doing is installing a switch to switch the a/f gauge between
> the two. What are your'all thoughts on that.
> adam
>



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