Anyone with Autometer cobalt boost gauge?
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Le Mans Master
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From: FL
Anyone with Autometer cobalt boost gauge?
Mine is acting up and I have checked everything I know how to.
It always reads 20 vacuum and will not budge in any circumstance.
It does fully light up. My fuel pressure gauge works fully.
I know there is a map sensor and a boost source which I have checked and are all okay.
Did the gauge just take a crap?
Ended up having to pay to replace the entire gauge if anyone was watching this.
It always reads 20 vacuum and will not budge in any circumstance.
It does fully light up. My fuel pressure gauge works fully.
I know there is a map sensor and a boost source which I have checked and are all okay.
Did the gauge just take a crap?
Ended up having to pay to replace the entire gauge if anyone was watching this.
Last edited by IDM; Sep 1, 2008 at 10:55 AM.
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From: Boise
Back in my import days my friend had an autometer cobalt boost gauge on his 240sx...he was constantly having problems with it, just like you are describing.
He went through 3 until he eventually said to hell with it and switched out to something else.
FWIW I had an Autometer Phantom on my turbo Civic and never had problems with it.
He went through 3 until he eventually said to hell with it and switched out to something else.
FWIW I had an Autometer Phantom on my turbo Civic and never had problems with it.
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Le Mans Master
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From: FL
interesting might just be just the cobalt series gauge. I had autometer boost gauges in both my RX-7s and never had a problem. However those were purely mechanical where this is electrical
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
1st time I heard this --- here's bump of ya. Hope you find an answer ---
I have AM gauges, but mine are mech. not electronic.
I have AM gauges, but mine are mech. not electronic.
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Le Mans Master
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From: FL
nope I checked that. Blew on both ends and capped the other it holds.
It also would show some sort of vacuum or boost reading if that was the case where it doesnt move from 20 vacuum.
I called autometer today and got a new map sensor see if that solves it. I think it's the gauge.
It also would show some sort of vacuum or boost reading if that was the case where it doesnt move from 20 vacuum.
I called autometer today and got a new map sensor see if that solves it. I think it's the gauge.
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Le Mans Master
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From: FL
That's not true, the map sensor is independent of the map sensor on the back of the intake manifold you are thinking of. It is only the boost/vacuum reference for the autometer gauge.
