mk5 gti boost guage question

where do i plumb the hose in ?

 

Might not help you much, but on my car the boost gauge pipe was tapped into a plastic section of one of the hoses that comes after the turbo but before the intercooler if that makes sense.

 

the guage has tobe plumbed into a vaccume line - thats what it reads

traditionall, many plumb it into either the FPG hose or the dumpvalve hose.

cant imagine the mk5s much diff to mk4 : http://home.caribsurf.com/chrysalis/boost_tips.htm

 

loads diffrent to a mk4 but thanks anyway

 

i think it T's into the fuel pressure regulator which is under the inlet manifold.

check on cupra.net forum, they'll know for sure!

 

FPG = Fuel pressure regulator!

 

anyone have any more ideas ? the above ones are not right but thanks anyway

 

Martin. there must be a vacumn connection from the inlet manifold.. somewhere... that's all it needs!

 

yep but they are too big mate these tfsi lumps are loads diffrent to a 1.8t . amd say it can't be done and these just use vag.com . nice of awesome to sell me something i can't use

 

Oh, right. [:^(]

 

think i now have it sorted but have to find a t piece that is approx 1/2" dia anyone know where to find one ?

 

well after a trip to a scrappy it now works ! using a bodge from mondeo and laguna bits ! whos says it can't be done !

 

ideally the hose would go on the intake manifold, a lot of cars have a spare nipple

 

not on a mk5 mate thats why it has been such a pain , if it was simple i would not have posted up on here asking

 

ive seen some people go as far as to weld one in (on the TDI engines) any chance of a pic of your intake manifold?

 

when i get time yes

 

this sounds worrying considering tdi guages measure boost, not vaccum!