Boost and Pyrometer Gauge

Choosing the Right Boost and Pyrometer Gauge

OTR Performance constantly releases new products that help the performance and the maintenance of your truck.

We have had a chance to check out a few boost pressure gauges and found out that Auto Meter’s Boost Pressure Gauge is one of the industry’s standard and the most reliable gauges on the market for your truck. This means under ideal conditions tracking your boost pressure will be accurate. For example, going up a grade your boost pressure will begin to increase to maximum pressure with the throttle at 100%. This will inform you that your turbo is operating properly.

You make be wondering what a boost gauge is or what it does. According to eHow, “since forced air induction engines rely on injection of compressed air into the vehicles combustion chamber, and compressed air exists at a higher pressure than normal ambient air, boost gauges simply measure the pressure of the air flowing into the vehicle's combustion chamber. This function is achieved by running a small airtight tube from the gauge to the engine's intake manifold; the tube allows a very small amount of air to flow from the manifold into the gauge where the air pressure physically moves the gauge needle.”

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So what exactly does the OTR Performance Turbo Boost Gauge do? The Turbo Boost Gauge tells you how your turbo system is performing by reading the boost pressure from the intake system. This will allow you to verify any issues that might arise, which include turbo system and any related fault codes that limit your power. Moreover, if your boost pressure gauge does not increase as you apply more throttle it is because there is either a boost leak or a turbo charger problem. The OTR Performance boost pressure tester can tell you what the problem is.

Give us a call regarding any questions you may have and we will be happy to help you. Also, let us know if you have installed the OTR Performance Turbo Boost Gauge and how it is working. We take each customer’s comments and opinions very seriously.