I decided to stop waiting for the Top PSI pod to ever get done. I bought an Auto Meter gauge & Auto Meter gauge cup (2 1/6")
First I popped off the defrost vent on the dash. I then zip tied (2 ties) the base of the cup to the vent. I used pliers to pull the ties as tight as possible so there would be no movement. I used the existing holes in the cup base.
I then drilled a hole under where the vent snaps into place. I ran the nylon tubing through the existing hole in the firewall to the BOV & the other end up under the dash up through the hole I made under the vent. I then ran 1 wire for power for the gauge & 1 for ground down through the same hole. I grounded the gauge on 1 of the bolts behind the pedals & ran the power wire to the cig lighter area light wire. I zip tied everything under the dash so it doesnt get in the way.
I used 1/4" barb fittings & a 1/8" barb fitting to hook the nylon tubing up to the line going to the BOV. I have a TSX BOV on the car & that comes w/an extra piece of tubing for the install since the stocker isn't long enough to reach so I did not have to cut the stock line. I simply attached 1 end of the 1/4" fitting to that line & the other end to the stock line. I used a hose clamp on the side w/the stock line to ensure no leaks. To get the nylon tubing that came w/the gauge to fit I used a small piece of vacuum line & attached one end to the 1/8" barbed fitting & slid the nylon tubing into the other end of it. I used a hose clamp on this as well, but don't make this one [too[/i] tight b/c you'll crimp the nylon line. I did use teflon tape on all the areas where the fittings screwed in to avoid leaks. As you can see, I also wrapped it in electrical tape. Why? So it blended in. :nana: I used some more zip ties to hold this in place & also to keep the stock line from rubbing on the IC cover.
I did have to cut a notch (shown in pic) in the vent to keep the nylon line from crimping. I'll just buy a new vent (cheap part) when I have to turn the car in.
I used some convoluted tubing on the nylon line in the engine bay to make everything look nice & neat. I also used teflon tape on the fittings that screw onto the back of the gauge.
You can't see the zip ties or the wiring. It's all very well hidden & looks like it belongs.
Here are the pics:
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/559590314IWEQRi
First I popped off the defrost vent on the dash. I then zip tied (2 ties) the base of the cup to the vent. I used pliers to pull the ties as tight as possible so there would be no movement. I used the existing holes in the cup base.
I then drilled a hole under where the vent snaps into place. I ran the nylon tubing through the existing hole in the firewall to the BOV & the other end up under the dash up through the hole I made under the vent. I then ran 1 wire for power for the gauge & 1 for ground down through the same hole. I grounded the gauge on 1 of the bolts behind the pedals & ran the power wire to the cig lighter area light wire. I zip tied everything under the dash so it doesnt get in the way.
I used 1/4" barb fittings & a 1/8" barb fitting to hook the nylon tubing up to the line going to the BOV. I have a TSX BOV on the car & that comes w/an extra piece of tubing for the install since the stocker isn't long enough to reach so I did not have to cut the stock line. I simply attached 1 end of the 1/4" fitting to that line & the other end to the stock line. I used a hose clamp on the side w/the stock line to ensure no leaks. To get the nylon tubing that came w/the gauge to fit I used a small piece of vacuum line & attached one end to the 1/8" barbed fitting & slid the nylon tubing into the other end of it. I used a hose clamp on this as well, but don't make this one [too[/i] tight b/c you'll crimp the nylon line. I did use teflon tape on all the areas where the fittings screwed in to avoid leaks. As you can see, I also wrapped it in electrical tape. Why? So it blended in. :nana: I used some more zip ties to hold this in place & also to keep the stock line from rubbing on the IC cover.
I did have to cut a notch (shown in pic) in the vent to keep the nylon line from crimping. I'll just buy a new vent (cheap part) when I have to turn the car in.
I used some convoluted tubing on the nylon line in the engine bay to make everything look nice & neat. I also used teflon tape on the fittings that screw onto the back of the gauge.
You can't see the zip ties or the wiring. It's all very well hidden & looks like it belongs.
Here are the pics:
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/559590314IWEQRi
