Boost gauge - Am I Daft

[Greg_S]

got the VDO boost gauge from the group buy and some boost hose with 4mm ID and 6mm OD but I can't get it secured into the gauge.

Am i going mad or is there something im missing? Ive attached a pic of how I reckon it should fit together but when I do the pipe lifts straight out.

I have put the brass insert into the black pipe.

[BrianSmith_S2]

Looks like a 'nut' and 'olive' type arrangement to me.

The olive hoop fits over the hose, and is clamped tight around the hose when the nut is screwed onto the guage.

Brian

[MattS2]

Make sure you tighten it fully, you have to compress the olive onto the pipe.

It's a one shot deal though.


Matt.

[pastures16]

got the VDO boost gauge from the group buy and some boost hose with 4mm ID and 6mm OD but I can't get it secured into the gauge.

Am i going mad or is there something im missing? Ive attached a pic of how I reckon it should fit together but when I do the pipe lifts straight out.

I have put the brass insert into the black pipe.

you say you have put put the insert into the pipe it dont look that way from the pic

[pastures16]

first off put the nut then the olive over the pipe then push in the insert into the pipe and away you go

[Greg_S]

Make sure you tighten it fully, you have to compress the olive onto the pipe.

It's a one shot deal though.


Matt.

Thats what I was worried about, wanted to double check I have got the right hose before I tighten it all up and install it if I only have once chance with it