installing autometer gauges

01-04-2002, 04:14 PM

I should get my pod tomorrow or monday so I was looking at my boost and fuel pressure gauges. I mounted the sending unit for the fuel pressure gauge no problem. The fuel pressure gauge looks pretty simple. I had one question about the boost gauge though. Where do you tie in at? Do I use the connectors that came with the gauge? Thanks for any help!

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01-04-2002, 04:57 PM

Sam, you will use what autometer sends you then you will have to visit the hardware store and get some brass fittings.
Here is what you need:
a small brass tee female all around to fit the adapter and ferrule that is in your kit(take it to the harware store) then on the other ends I put in threaded(plastic) vacuum(boost) hose connectors and spliced into the boost line that goes to the hobbs switch.
Hope this helps
Steve

01-04-2002, 05:07 PM

That.......or any one of your vacume lines will to the trick as well! I made a "T" off of the fmu line! It'll work as well!

Later

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Shane L.

<NLOC post whore> LOL

3 trucks that don't run to bad!

01-04-2002, 05:39 PM

Another question. I got ultra-lites with the silver faces to go with my white face dash gauges. Should I leave the clear light bulb alone, or put the green cover over it?

01-04-2002, 05:53 PM

LZ: could you take some pics of how you end up setting up the boost gauge tubing, and the FP wiring?

01-04-2002, 06:08 PM

I used the green in my Autometer guages, they have the stock illumination look.

Steve

01-04-2002, 07:25 PM

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by sstock:
I used the green in my Autometer guages, they have the stock illumination look.

Steve</font>

Dumb question, but with the Autometer gauges, is there a green cover that they sell? I have the plain Z-series black gauges and would love to have green backlighting.

Thanks,

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- Kevin
Black '94 #907

01-04-2002, 09:27 PM

Yeah, green came with along with red I believe. I bet you can get one sent out to you for pennies.

01-04-2002, 09:53 PM

Litl Sam, if you have the gauges that we ordered from NuImage that light up blue then you should order the blue bulb covers from auotmeter.

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#3785 of 4007
Mods include
blue racing strips
cowl hood
hard bed cover
roll pan
level 10 rebuild
billet torque convertor
level 10 shift kit
Auburn Pro locker
Bassani equal length headers
Bassani off-road xpipe
Flowmasters
Chip (still has speedlimiter)
Autometer pillar gauges(trans. and water)
White face gauges
MSD ignition w/ timing control
125 shot of nitrous

01-04-2002, 10:52 PM

Thanks R/T Eater! I just ordered some from Summit. When you metioned it I think I remember that being posted before.

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01-04-2002, 11:02 PM

Thanks Steve. Green it is!!!

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- Kevin
Black '94 #907

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Litl Sam Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	installing autometer gauges I should get my pod tomorrow or monday so I was looking at my boost and fuel pressure gauges. I mounted the sending unit for the fuel pressure gauge no problem. The fuel pressure gauge looks pretty simple. I had one question about the boost gauge though. Where do you tie in at? Do I use the connectors that came with the gauge? Thanks for any help! ------------------ My Webshot Page Gal. 2:20-21

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01-04-2002, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
sstock Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Sam, you will use what autometer sends you then you will have to visit the hardware store and get some brass fittings. Here is what you need: a small brass tee female all around to fit the adapter and ferrule that is in your kit(take it to the harware store) then on the other ends I put in threaded(plastic) vacuum(boost) hose connectors and spliced into the boost line that goes to the hobbs switch. Hope this helps Steve

01-04-2002, 05:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
lil'Zeus Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	That.......or any one of your vacume lines will to the trick as well! I made a "T" off of the fmu line! It'll work as well! Later ------------------ Shane L. <NLOC post whore> LOL 3 trucks that don't run to bad!

01-04-2002, 05:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Litl Sam Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Another question. I got ultra-lites with the silver faces to go with my white face dash gauges. Should I leave the clear light bulb alone, or put the green cover over it?

01-04-2002, 05:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
BLoG Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	LZ: could you take some pics of how you end up setting up the boost gauge tubing, and the FP wiring?

01-04-2002, 06:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
sstock Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	I used the green in my Autometer guages, they have the stock illumination look. Steve

01-04-2002, 09:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
sstock Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Yeah, green came with along with red I believe. I bet you can get one sent out to you for pennies.

01-04-2002, 09:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
R/T EATER Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Litl Sam, if you have the gauges that we ordered from NuImage that light up blue then you should order the blue bulb covers from auotmeter. ------------------ 94 white lightning #3785 of 4007 Mods include blue racing strips cowl hood hard bed cover roll pan level 10 rebuild billet torque convertor level 10 shift kit Auburn Pro locker Bassani equal length headers Bassani off-road xpipe Flowmasters Chip (still has speedlimiter) Autometer pillar gauges(trans. and water) White face gauges MSD ignition w/ timing control 125 shot of nitrous

01-04-2002, 10:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Litl Sam Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Thanks R/T Eater! I just ordered some from Summit. When you metioned it I think I remember that being posted before. ------------------ My Webshot Page Gal. 2:20-21

01-04-2002, 11:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
Thundrn_Lightning Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Thanks Steve. Green it is!!! ------------------ - Kevin Black '94 #907