Boost gauge needle stuck

[Criz90]

Hey guys my awe boost gauge is stuck at 19/20psi when I'm driving or when the car is on. I've turned of the car thinking it might reset but after the needle does its cycle going from hg to psi back to hg it settles at 20psi. Even when the car is off the gauge reads the same instead of zero. Any suggestions or is my gauge f*cked?

 

[GTi R Enigma]

electronic or mechanical?

 

[eatonrabbit]

should be mechanical.


oil in the gauge

 

[GTi R Enigma]

if you have a clear boost line look at it, see if you can see oil, if you have black tubing then disconnect the gauge remove from car and set on its side or remove brass fitting to drain oil out.

 

[Criz90]

^ thanks will try.

 

[Criz90]

Failure on my part, my awe gauge is electrical-_-

 

[eatonrabbit]

digital readout?

 

[Criz90]

No its the awe kit.

 

[eatonrabbit]

that's mechanical then, iirc.

 

[Criz90]

O im lost-_- awe says electronic on their website and I also unplugged the gauge but it has two electrial plugs so idk how oil would get in that

 

[eatonrabbit]

oh then it probably is...

do you have a link to the exact kit?

 

[Criz90]

http://www.awe-tuning.com/products/vw-1/mk5-g-j-2006/2-0t/awe-mk5boostgaugekit.html

 

[eatonrabbit]

ahhhh... well... idk... could be an issue with the sender? I don't know enough about electrical gauges to help out, I'm sorry.

Enigma may chime back in though.

 

[Criz90]

Its ok man, I appreciate your input. I checked the hoses and no oil problems:-\

 

[eatonrabbit]

There's a pressure transducer in the sender unit. I can only imagine there's an issue with this or a wire leading to this. I hope it all works out for you!