Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

[bender]

or relatively cool, less than 70ish. It doesnt stop working but is so slow that it is useless. I cant think of why it would do it. If I drive for 20 min or so it starts working properly, but if the temps before startup are less than 70 it is very sluggish to immobile. Any ideas why this is.

Autometer Ultralite II

 

[It's just a six]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

Email or call Autometer.They might replace or fix it . Worth a shot.

 

[STOUT74]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

I have a wideband O2 from autometer. The gauge took a crap & autometer sent me a complete gauge including a new wideband O2 sensor & it only took about a week! I'd give them a call.:2cents:

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

Do you guys prefer the mechanical or the elec boost gauge?

I'm thinking of ditching the mechanical due to the hose being kinked/warped/bending/melting.

I have an elec fp and oil pressure gauge so not that big a deal? Phantom I

 

[bezerk]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

Do you guys prefer the mechanical or the elec boost gauge?

I'm thinking of ditching the mechanical due to the hose being kinked/warped/bending/melting.

I have an elec fp and oil pressure gauge so not that big a deal? Phantom I

:colors::rainbow::rainbow::rainbow::rainbow:

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

A little bit unnecessary I feel....

 

[bender]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

I called them today they said they have never heard of it and to send it in. Maybe I will get a new gauge.

 

[Treymen]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

that is very strange. never heard of that happening. still planning on the drive to leavenworth?

 

[bender]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

that is very strange. never heard of that happening. still planning on the drive to leavenworth?

Yeah I am, I just got my alky kit hooked up and saw 15lbs with 0.0 kr for the first time I am getting together parts for code 59 but dont know if I will have it in by then. Maybe I will have a decent tune by then though, if not I will swap back to the code 58 for the ride.

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

So I looked and it is a mechanical gauge.

Has your sender got any oil in it that is gunging up the pressure line and only becoming less viscous after it gets warm....

 

[bender]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

So I looked and it is a mechanical gauge.

Has your sender got any oil in it that is gunging up the pressure line and only becoming less viscous after it gets warm....

I had checked it before to see, I had one thought that when I blew through the line to make sure it was clear that maybe some water vapor from my breath was in there, and it condenses sometimes and causes issues. My vac line is clear so I could see if anything dark like oil was in it.

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

Where are you taking off your line though? - at the port there may be junk...

 

[bender]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

Where are you taking off your line though? - at the port there may be junk...

Here is where it is tapped in, engine only has about 3500 miles on it and i cleaned the intake so I would assume there is no gunk buildup

edit forgot pic

 

[Treymen]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

I'm thinking a faulty gauge.

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

Re: Autometer boost gauge doesnt work when its cold

yeah - looks clean so gauge is prob your culprit. Let us know....