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Old 02-19-2004, 03:37 PM
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What should my boost gauge read at idle?
Mine read's -.08 mpa at idle. Is this bad?
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Nope. Sounds perfect.

I believe it should read between -0.06 and -0.08.
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what does that translate to in PSI?
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Nope. Sounds perfect.

I believe it should read between -0.06 and -0.08.
WTF? Really? So my car is actually okay if it's idling at -9 psi at idle? In other words, -0.06 mpa-ish?
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I've got 0 PSI on my Autometer Boost/ Vacume Gauge
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Hmmm, mine's in mpa (which means what I wonder?). I wonder what that translates to in psi?
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it's about right.
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0.05MPa (mega-pascals, or 10^6 pascals) = 7.25psi


Your car is an air pump, it needs to suck air to live. The only reason it ever goes positive is the turbo.
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it needs to suck air to live.
i'm sure more than some of us has used that line on a girl...
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Ok, cool. now I need to get a smog check...
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Not to doubt you mexicanpizza (it is in fact my favorite T'Bell entree) but I'm

I had an exhaust leak. Was idling in the negative. Blew out a gasket. Took it apart. Put it back together. Was still idling in negative but hits full boost under WOT. I thought I was going to have to tear everything out again (when I get my car back from bodyshop) even though it sounds and feels fine. So negative idle is okay.... phew.
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i told you huck :P
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