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How to test boost pressure

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:12 pm
by Daniel
Evening all. :nod:
As the title suggests, I need to check my boost pressure on the truck. Producing 69.9bhp is quite frankly bollocks from an engine that's not even done 81k kilometers and meant to be pushing out atleast 130bhp. :) So, what is the easiest way to check the pressure? I'm an N/A guy, turbos are devil work. :D

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:19 pm
by Rob S
Indeed they are, but if you've an Android phone and your cars new enough for OBD2, the Torque App will tell you.
(Thinking about this, I'm not sure you're truck is new enough for this)
I guess you could go the route of fitting a boost gauge for

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:47 pm
by Daniel
[quote="Rob S"]Indeed they are, but if you've an Android phone and your cars new enough for OBD2, the Torque App will tell you.
(Thinking about this, I'm not sure you're truck is new enough for this)
I guess you could go the route of fitting a boost gauge for

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:01 pm
by Tk
plumb it in on a small vacume pipe on the inlet manifold should do the trick
never looked at a pajero engine i cant help any further

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:33 pm
by maff