I have an Autometer boost gauge that has had a broken (original) hard plastic hose. Where can I find a replacement or are there other alternatives. I read on old threads that I can just use a certain vacuum hose or I can find replacements at my local auto store (autozone, kragen, etc). Thank you for your help!

- NightRider-gsR

 

I don't know where you could get that exact hose, but I always just put a hose barb and use rubber vac hose off the gauge to prevent that crappy stuff from breaking.

 

exactly why i dont like mechanical what if it was a oil pressure gauge it would be all over ur car.

 

I got mine at pep boys they have them their..

 

Thanks for the input!

 

they sell the tubing all over at auto stores

 

Yeah just replace it with vac hose. Just be careful that the line doesn't get pinched anywhere.

 

Yeah, Advanced Auto sells complete boost/vac gauge tubing replacement kits.

 

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Good to know.

 

u could even get copper hosing

 

Copper? Lol, that might be extreme. I'll check out Advanced Auto

 

If your in Chicago you can pick up my line its brand new I never used it with the BG.

I use a stainless -4 line with fittings on mine worked great no issues

 

autozone has it

 

I bought 1/8"NPT to 1/4" hose fittings that I will connect on the back of the Boost gauge and from the T I have off the brake booster line. I bought the wrong vacuumm hose though. (got everything fro PepBoys) but will check out Kragen or AutoZone for Vacuum hoses.

The bigges hoses shouldn't have any effect on the vacuum right?

 

Autozone sells the replacement clear line for the boost gauges and it comes with fittings. It bought it like 100 times, its there.

 

The autometer replacement kit is like 5$ why looking for anything else?

 

Whaaaaaaat? If you can point me to the website where I can purchase it, I'll return all this PepBoys stuff.

EDIT: Found some from here:
http://www.prostreetonline.com...s.asp

Is that it?

 

Is it the right part?

 

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Yeah the first product. Seriously would use vaccum hose myself.

 

Well I bought all the fittings...everything came out to about $12 but the hose I bought is wrong so if I return it, it would be around $8+... I should just keep it then huh and run 1/4" ID vacuum hose instead of spending money on the Autometer replacement. $6+ shipping.

 

If it will work without leaking theres no difference.

 

BTW mcmaster.com sells that nylon tube in white as well as BLACK... looks much nicer if you have a black engine bay like mine.

 

This thread helped me out big time. So I figured Ill bump it.

 

i hate that nylon crap. ill use it only about 6" out from the back of the gauge, then use some 1/8" black regular vacuum hose. i slip it over the nylon a few inches and use 2 small zip ties to hold it tight. no issues up to 20 psi

 

a 7 year old thread?!?

don't most know to put a nipple on the gauge and use rubber or silicone hose to supply a pressure signal to the gauge?

it's universally know that white hard tube is ****