re. want to verify mech boost gauge readings...

[Robert Deis]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Swann, Benjamin R.  (BSWANN) wrote:
> 
> You should be pulling vacuem at idle - around 18 at idle up to 30 when
> seriously downshifting.

Corrected for altitude if you're high up. (Which I hope you are with those
vacuum readings...)  

1 bar = ~14.7psi absolute.  So if you're near sea level then 5-6 psi
gauge is in the neighborhood of 1.3 bar.

boost will read higher at altitude, and vacuum will read lower.
 
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