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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: Jordan_J on February 20 2011, 11:41:17 AM

Title: Boost gauge reads 0 at idle.
Post by: Jordan_J on February 20 2011, 11:41:17 AM

I started my car yesterday for the first time in a couple months and as the title stated it read 0 vac/boost. Could this be a vacuum leak or is the gauge messed up?

Title: Re: Boost gauge reads 0 at idle.
Post by: DCEPTCN on February 20 2011, 12:24:34 PM

Does it appear to be accurate under boost? My car always had shitty vacuum, but 0 seems more like a gauge issue to me.

Title: Boost gauge reads 0 at idle.
Post by: Wrecked Em on February 20 2011, 01:08:19 PM

I would check for a vacuum leak.

Title: Re: Boost gauge reads 0 at idle.
Post by: Jordan_J on February 20 2011, 02:31:32 PM

Quote from: "DCEPTCN @ Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:24 pm"

Does it appear to be accurate under boost? My car always had shitty vacuum, but 0 seems more like a gauge issue to me.

I haven't taken it out for a spin yet, hopefully this week. It was the first time I started it since doing all my work and I'm trying to work some bugs out. My brakes weren't working when I started it or I would have gone for a small drive.

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I would check for a vacuum leak.

Thanks I'll check for a vacuum leak.

Title: Boost gauge reads 0 at idle.
Post by: Steve Wood on February 20 2011, 03:38:46 PM

does it move at all?...as the others said, sounds like the hose is cut or disconnected

Title: Re: Boost gauge reads 0 at idle.
Post by: Jordan_J on February 21 2011, 06:29:10 PM

I got it fixed there was a kink in the line going up to the gauge under the dash. I'm not really sure how it got there but sure enough the little bit of slack I had under there kinked.

Title: Re: Boost gauge reads 0 at idle.
Post by: DCEPTCN on February 22 2011, 04:54:11 AM

Quote from: "Jordan_J @ Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:29 pm"

I got it fixed there was a kink in the line going up to the gauge under the dash. I'm not really sure how it got there but sure enough the little bit of slack I had under there kinked.

With Buicks the problem is ALWAYS a simple and stupid fix...or a catastrophic failure. Enjoy!

Title: Re: Boost gauge reads 0 at idle.
Post by: Just a Six? on February 26 2011, 02:34:59 PM

Quote from: "Jordan_J @ Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:29 pm"

I got it fixed there was a kink in the line going up to the gauge under the dash. I'm not really sure how it got there but sure enough the little bit of slack I had under there kinked.

Thats why I use Copper lines.