Thread: Boost Gauge Question

Mine definately doesn't. Smooth all the way to 17psi . VDO Vision Series on a 300 Tdi.

VDO boost guages come with a restrictor for the line which is supposed to stop the fluctations

I recall reading in another thread a suggestion to use a cigarette filter in the line to dampen the fluctuations.

Steve

Originally Posted by dfendr

VDO boost guages come with a restrictor for the line which is supposed to stop the fluctations

Mine is a Prycol, i'm pretty sure there are no more leaks

Baz.

Not quite full boost will be starting to run the wastegate.

Your guage is reading the fluttering wastegate. Put a restrictor in as mentioned.

Hey Baz
out of intrest where have you plumbed your boost gauge in from
cheers kelvin

Mines plumbed in to the replacement intake piece once I removed the EGR butterfly. I had a boss welded onto the intake, drilled it out and then put a 1/8BPT thread in it, which fited my VDO sender. Later, I actually put a brass t-piece into this hole, and now I have both the VDO sender, and the pick up for my vnt turbo actuator coming from the same point.

My Prosport gauge came with an inline sponge filter.
Works well to dampen any shock and can still see the wastegate action when it hits its initial peak. Mine is a stepper motor type so probably not as sensitive as a mechanical.

Restrictor works, but slows gauge action also.