I am planning on purchase a boost gauge by VDO, i have tried serching through out the forum and did not find and thread about this, anyways i want to know how do you install a boost gauge??? some pictures of how to install would be GREAT .

Thx

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2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

Try this link.

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Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

Forget the boost gauge and start working on your ability to use the search function......

Jeremy gave you a good link. I wonder how he found it??

low dollar boost guage


**edit**
Upon a peaceful nights sleep, methinks above post might have been a tad rude. Sorry to original poster. We can think it, but we don't always need to say it I guess.....

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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Zing! Score one for Jimmy.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

or you can be a nice guy and actually tell him and have him not work his ass off like i did.

look for the line that goes to the manifold, the end of it has a banjo bolt that is really slimy, 9 times out of 10 there clogged. halfway on the line i cut it and got a T shaped rubber fitting and reconnected the line then added the boost line, there are unused slots so you can get it in through the firewall too. i mounted mine ttop between the center vents.

if you need any more help or advice let me know

Yep, on re-reading that this morning it certainly is more rude than I intended it. It is valid, but is rude. Sorry......



I provided a link that described the process that even had pictures.
You "worked your ass off" installing a boost gauge? Dude........
Your kind offer to help the original poster is a very nice gesture and is what this forum is all about. But the sarcastic villiage idiot has his place too!

Besides, the Cap'n will always get me told!

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Never mind Cap'n, Jeremy beat you to it......

BTW, ideas for a search for installing a boost gauge:
"Boost"
"Gauge"

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Actros, don't get turned off by our sometimes-snarky comments. We have seen the same questions over and over again and sometimes lose our patience. As Jimmy said, this is rude. We are here to help each other, after all.

As regards your search, perhaps you might help us to help you by explaining what terms you used in your unsuccessful search. There is a ton of information on boost gauges -- where/how to install them in the dash, how to hook up under the hood, even how to modify the "economy" gauge from a gasser to work as a boost gauge.

Jeremy

__________________

"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

All i want to know is where dose the line to the boost gauge goes to which thx to jeremy5848 for that link... I did not know that jimmy would go all crazy about this thread srry if i made u mad and/or insane...

__________________
Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

I provided you a link with pictures of exactly what you were asking about. I merely implied how easy it would have been to find it yourself, and you wouldn't have had to wait for an answer.

"Crazy, mad, insane", please.........

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Using the search function is not always as productive as some think that it is.

Sometimes a Google search (both on the web and on images) will get you the information quicker, and often will lead you right back to the forum.

I generally spend at least an hour searching and reading before posting. After that, if someone has a problem with my question, I really don't care.

http://www.peachparts.com/search.htm?cx=015238323195528004774%3A_wneywo5nvm&cof=FORID%3A9&q=boost+gauge+install&sa=Search#918


http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/search.php?searchid=2776712


http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/search.php?searchid=2776718

It isn't like we're trying to find "oil" or "tire" or something nebulous.
I'm done with this thread.
Hugs and kisses......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John