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Old 06-22-2010, 03:43 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by supra_rulz View Post
now that i have a BOV, shouldnt the boost gauge read 0 when i'm not on the gas?
Nope. Your turbo isn't spinning fast enough at idle to counteract the vacuum that your engine creates, so you should be reading a few in/Hg (or -psi depending on your boost gauge) at idle.
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