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Old 06-04-2011, 10:19 PM
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My boost gauage read 20 at idle with the vortech set up, is that normal?
Old 06-04-2011, 10:51 PM
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if its in the vacuum then yeah
Old 06-06-2011, 01:11 AM
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that's 20 below 0. means -20, which means vaccum. so, yeah. that's normal.
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if it's positive 20 (20psi instead of 20mmhg) then you probably have your boost sensor between the bypass valve and the blower which won't show vacuum. That port on the blower is for positive pressure only and not for your "boost/vac" gauge. You need it on the engine side of the throttle body.
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