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Boosted3000GT

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Discussion starter · #1 · Mar 10, 2004

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Has anyone seen, or know where to get, a fitting that takes the nylon hose form an autometer boost guage and converts it to a barbed fitting for rubber hose? I'f you've seen it, you'll know what I'm talking about....

I saw one once but it was only sold with the guage and they weren't available seperate. Now that I'm chasig all possible boost leaks in my system I'd like a better connection than the backyard method I'm using currently...

Thanks in advance,
Mike

 

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Discussion starter · #2 · Mar 12, 2004

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No one's heard of this???


Any help at all guys? What method do you use when YOU do this install??
Thanks
Mike

 

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#3 · Mar 12, 2004

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http://www.extrememotorsports.com/g1cat/bstgauge.htm

 

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#4 · Mar 12, 2004

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You can get compression fittings at Home Depot to do the job.. but why the hell would you want to use a barb fitting in the first place?

 

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Discussion starter · #5 · Mar 12, 2004

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Magapaka said:

You can get compression fittings at Home Depot to do the job.. but why the hell would you want to use a barb fitting in the first place?

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So I don't have to drill and tap my intake manifold...

 

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Discussion starter · #6 · Mar 12, 2004

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Rodman said:

http://www.extrememotorsports.com/g1cat/bstgauge.htm

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Exactly what I was looking for, thanks...

 

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#7 · Mar 15, 2004

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I just used a plastic T fitting and a short piece of flexible rubber tubing (not like a vaccum hose, has a much thinner wall). It works great and is clean and hard to see. Not like the huge metal fittings.

 

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the "huge metal fittings" Dave is criticizing are on mine, I believe.

I have changed my setup a littel since you last saw it, Dave. It's nto as "home depot" looking now. Oh, but the change cost like 30 cents so I didn't lose my "cheapskate" integrity.

 

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Discussion starter · #9 · May 9, 2004

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well I bought the fitting from extreme and it's the wrogn thread size for theautometer boot guage fittings...

Still searching...

Mike

 

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#10 · May 9, 2004

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There is a fitting you can get at "autozone" that takes the nylon tubing and goes into a "tee" so you can just T it into your line. Don't know what it's called, but you have to look in that misc section with all the vacuum hoses and T's etc. Costs like a few bucks.