Boost gauge

[nzoliver]

Hi all! :lol:

Has anyone fitted a boost gauge to their Disco? If so, where do you connect it? Is it electronic or mechanical.

Ta!! :P

[Xtremeteam]

i had one on my 90,it was a 1 bar tims guage but i had it going of the scale so got a 2 bar 1,anyway i drilled & brazed a t into the top intercooler pipe so it was giving a reading of what preasure was in the inlet manifold

[TimM]

Definately mechanical, if you have a 200TDi then you are supposed to get about 0.85 bar and a 300TDi is about 1 bar, so buy a 1.5 or 2 bar guage.

Fitting also depends on what engine you have (they are differant turbos), which is yours?

[Reaper]

here's mine it's plumbed into the inlet hose just before the manifold

[landroverkeith]

ooo i didnt know u could fit one of those  8)  now i know u can i think that would like great on the dash.

Mike wat exaclty is involved in wiring one in ? could ya gis a shout in msn about it plz ta

[davidlandy]

and if u fit one dont be tempted to up the boost - you can knacker the engine very quickly

[TimM]

Yours is a 300 series Turbo, which connects in a different place, but have a look at this thread which is where I got my advise to fit it.

The connector hides under some pipes, but it wasn't as bad as it sounds  :lol:

[Xtremeteam]

and if u fit one dont be tempted to up the boost - you can knacker the engine very quickly

yep,go beyond 1 bar ish & expect the head gasket to go pop in about 1500 miles,

although if you fit the 300 actuator to a 200 it gives 20 psi o boost & 2000 miles before it goes pop

[davidlandy]

exactly - well said Mikey!

[landroverkeith]

thanks david :) lol shant fiddle with anything lol take all my courage to cut and drill anything let alone fiddle


and a big thanks tim very usefull

[nzoliver]

Yours is a 300 series Turbo, which connects in a different place, but have a look at this thread which is where I got my advise to fit it.

The connector hides under some pipes, but it wasn't as bad as it sounds  :lol:

Hi all!

Thank you for the replies. It seems that the connection may be on to the pipe that goes to the MAP sensor on the firewall. Correct? :roll:

[Boomer]

Hi
I fitted a 2 bar gauge to my 300Tdi about 3 years ago just to see what the turbo was actually giving. I plumbed it in to the 6mm plastic tube that comes from the turbo to the fuel pump (I think), anyway I just used a 6mm push in Tee and then fed a 6mm nylon pipe up thro' the bulkhead to the dash. At full boost I can still get 1 bar with 200k on the clock!
Cheers

[TimM]

Hi all!

Thank you for the replies. It seems that the connection may be on to the pipe that goes to the MAP sensor on the firewall. Correct? :roll:

Just to be sure, which is yours - a 200 series or a 300 series?

[nzoliver]

Hi all!

Thank you for the replies. It seems that the connection may be on to the pipe that goes to the MAP sensor on the firewall. Correct? :roll:

Just to be sure, which is yours - a 200 series or a 300 series?

:arrow: Hello! Mine is a 300 series wif EDC.

[Disco Inferno]

not sure why the head will pop after 1500 miles

mine ran at 1.6 bar, with a huge intercooler and tweaked pump for the 25k miles i owned her for without any side effects, its still going strong and had done for the 3 years before i bought it

[Xtremeteam]

not sure why the head will pop after 1500 miles

mine ran at 1.6 bar, with a huge intercooler and tweaked pump for the 25k miles i owned her for without any side effects, its still going strong and had done for the 3 years before i bought it

but mine's was running over 1 bar on a 200 with standard cooler & tweaked pump,
after discussing with Mr buck from D4x4 it would appear that its a common thing if you go mad with the boost on a tdi