boost gauge hose keeps popping off?

Error404

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So, my boost gauge vacuum hose going into the intake manifold of my whipple sometimes pops off when I go WOT, since the boost was upped. I'm guessing the pressure is just to much for the rubber nipple that it goes into.

Any suggestions on a non-permanant way to keep it from popping off? My first thought was some sort of glue, but that might be a little more un-reversable than what I'd like. Maybe a ziptie, but it's an awful small diameter to zip tie, I may try it though.

Suggestions?
 

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They should make hose clamps that small... it's what I had to do to mine.

But is it a rubber vacuum line, or is it the tiny nylon hose that actually goes into the gauge itself? If it's the nylon hose, are you sure you put the coupler together correctly with the lock collar around the line?
 

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put a dab of super glue on it and a small zip tie. The hose on the waste gate of my GN were popping off @ 25psi and that was the fix that worked for me
 

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put a dab of super glue on it and a small zip tie. The hose on the waste gate of my GN were popping off @ 25psi and that was the fix that worked for me

+1, small dab of super glue on white hose and stick it into rubber grommet, then put a 1/8" zip tie on grommet to "T" fitting
 

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put a dab of super glue on it and a small zip tie. The hose on the waste gate of my GN were popping off @ 25psi and that was the fix that worked for me


yep, been doing this for a LONG time now with all my boosted cars.

also hairspray on the intercooler couplers :) heh
 

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