19-08-2013, 08:05 AM
Serviced the car at the weekend and typically on Thursday the boost gauge stopped reading so I went to investigate that too.
Turns out the previous owner was no stranger to 'bodging' things.
Is this a normal location to tap for a boost gauge?
![[Image: null-57.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-57.jpg)
Seems just a little bit inaccessable.
Added to that the actual nipple has snapped off quite low down -
![[Image: null-60.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-60.jpg)
So I can't get a vacuum hose on it to take a reading.
The intake elbow was done by what some people consider to be a pro on these forums, so I'm not going to name names, and who am I to know that it's not the 'done thing' on a HDi. It just seems a little bit mad.
Continuing on from that, I knocked another vacuum hose loose from the bulkhead, and I have no idea what it's for -
(look towards the brake pipes towards the back)
![[Image: null-58.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-58.jpg)
Which lead to this (the shorter section of rubber hose with the blue tape was loosely fixed over the end)
![[Image: null-61.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-61.jpg)
This has a rusty nail in the end of it, pressumably acting as a bung?
![[Image: null-59.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-59.jpg)
Then over by the solenoid-looking-thing by the brake master cylinder I found another professionally blanked vacuum hose -
![[Image: null-63.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-63.jpg)
Can anybody tell me what's what and how I can fix everything?
Assuming I need a new inlet elbow now? Is this a part which needs replacing when doing an FMIC conversion? As I could be tempted into having a laugh before selling this car on next year if that is the case.
I just want to tidy it up a bit
Turns out the previous owner was no stranger to 'bodging' things.
Is this a normal location to tap for a boost gauge?
![[Image: null-57.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-57.jpg)
Seems just a little bit inaccessable.
Added to that the actual nipple has snapped off quite low down -
![[Image: null-60.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-60.jpg)
So I can't get a vacuum hose on it to take a reading.
The intake elbow was done by what some people consider to be a pro on these forums, so I'm not going to name names, and who am I to know that it's not the 'done thing' on a HDi. It just seems a little bit mad.
Continuing on from that, I knocked another vacuum hose loose from the bulkhead, and I have no idea what it's for -
(look towards the brake pipes towards the back)
![[Image: null-58.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-58.jpg)
Which lead to this (the shorter section of rubber hose with the blue tape was loosely fixed over the end)
![[Image: null-61.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-61.jpg)
This has a rusty nail in the end of it, pressumably acting as a bung?
![[Image: null-59.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-59.jpg)
Then over by the solenoid-looking-thing by the brake master cylinder I found another professionally blanked vacuum hose -
![[Image: null-63.jpg]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/null-63.jpg)
Can anybody tell me what's what and how I can fix everything?
Assuming I need a new inlet elbow now? Is this a part which needs replacing when doing an FMIC conversion? As I could be tempted into having a laugh before selling this car on next year if that is the case.
I just want to tidy it up a bit

Disclaimer: The above is not to be taken to heart and is probably a joke, grow up you big girl.
![[Image: Sig500x130.png]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/Sig500x130.png)
![[Image: Sig500x130.png]](http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq25/chris_rx71/Sig500x130.png)