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DISC: Re: TAP mods

On Mar 24,  1:26pm, Steve Marinello wrote:
> Subject: Re: TAP mods

	[ stuff deleted ]
> The dash
> gauge actually elctronically measures manifold pressure, not true boost
> pressure.  .... [ stuff deleted ]
>
>-- End of excerpt from Steve Marinello

	OK, I'll bite ... what's the difference? Naively, it would
	seem that boost pressure would just be the difference between
	atmospheric pressure and manifold pressure: if my gauge says
	1.4, the boost pressure is 0.4.  In any case, isn't it the
	manifold pressure that counts?

	-Arun

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Arun Rao, '85 5KT
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