Mad Dad electronic boost gauge problem.

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    I bought a bunch of these subaru parts from this guy and it came with 3 Gauges (2xboost, egt). So I am hooking up one of the boost gauges and I had a diagram that told me what 4 wires I need for the power/light/ground/etc source. I turned the ignition on it sweeps zero's out and stays there. I put all my vacuum line in and attach the sender unit to the vacuum and then to its main supply. Now when I turn the car on it sweeps, zero's, jumps back to 30PSI and sits there.

    Could it be the sender that is my problem? Because if I unplug it, it stays at zero once it is plugged in it jumps to 30.

    Or am I pushing 30psi at idle?... :dodgy:
     
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    sounds like a sender isse have u tried the sender with ny of the the other guages to double check or is it a different plug style
     
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    I tried the other boost gauge and it still sweeps and jumps right to 30psi... Now I have to find Mad dad's number.
     
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    Well I found a e-mail hopefully he can write me back...
     
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    deff sounds like its the sender
     
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    naw 30 psi at idle is normal;)
     
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    O good! I was scared for a bit!