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#1 minifan08

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 06:54 PM

hi all just been on ebay looking for gauges and i saw a vacuum gauge and i was wondering what it was for and how to fit one.
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#2 Sammy D

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 06:57 PM

It's for measuring a vacuum, such as manifold pressure, or turbo/supercharger vacuum.

Edited by Sammy D, 05 September 2008 - 06:58 PM.


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Posted 05 September 2008 - 06:59 PM

measures suck

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 07:00 PM

Its a "passenger" gauge, ive got it because passengers just watch it. My friend got one just because it made him laugh.

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 07:02 PM

hi could any one tell me how to fit one to a standard 998. lol jackman

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 07:05 PM

Can also be used to tune the engine

http://www.classic-c...acuumgauge.html

I've set timing with one, and got good results

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 07:17 PM

Can also be used to tune the engine

http://www.classic-c...acuumgauge.html

I've set timing with one, and got good results


Didnt know you could do that, thanks for the link :thumbsup: i think that could sort me out in some sticky situations lol.

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 07:18 PM

hi could any one tell me how to fit one to a standard 998. lol jackman


Yes it can, it was fitted to my original 998, you can t-piece the original vacum pipe and do it that way.




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