Re: '87 5KTQ performance trouble

[Mark Pollan <Mark.POLLAN@mci.com>]

Fred wrote:

>When I bought my '86 5kcstq, it would only show 1.2 bar boost at max
>throttle. I took it back to the dealer and they put on a calibrated guage;
>it was actually boosting to 1.4 bar. The in-car gauges may not always be
>correct.

My '86 5KCSTQ shows 1.3 at max.  My stock LED guage shows 0.9 with
the key on and the engine _not_ running.  With nothing happening it
should show 1.0 hence I adjust +0.1 to get what I believe to be a true
reading.

Mark Pollan, '86 5KCSTQ 245K Miles