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Old 09-11-2003, 03:12 PM
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i got a new boost gauge in the mail today and the needle is at -5 hg at atmospheric pressure. i can blow/suck in it and hte needle moes just fine. any idea how to take it aparta nd reorient it?

its a pro comp ultra lite autometer

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Old 09-11-2003, 03:58 PM
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hook power and ground up to it, it should have an auto zero feature whenever power is on.

at least my cobalt ones do, dunno bout yours
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Default Re: boost gauge woes (Foozball26)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Foozball26 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hook power and ground up to it, it should have an auto zero feature whenever power is on.

at least my cobalt ones do, dunno bout yours</TD></TR></TABLE>

if its a mechanical gauge then that wont work (but we dont know if it is or not...)
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Default Re: boost gauge woes (keebler65)

yea, I forgot to add that part to my post

should read zero with nothing hooked up if its mechanical

either send it back to where you got it and get an electrical one or call autometer.





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Old 09-11-2003, 10:23 PM
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Default Re: boost gauge woes (Foozball26)

i like pushed in the fitting on the back and it kept going up so i pushed more now its at 0. okay!
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