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Re: Rev counter query.

To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rev counter query.
From: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 12:30:29 -0400
Simon Lachlan wrote:
> Now, the main topic. .after the first 200 miles or at the first set of
> lights (when I could hear something), I noticed a loudish "Tick, tick" noise
> form the front/dash. I established that the rev counter was not working and,
> by holding the cable, I could feel it "pulse(?)" in time to the noise. So
> noise, cable & rev counting are linked.
> 
> I surmise that the cable must still be rotating, hence the drive coming out
> of the distributor is OK.

Next step: remove (pull out) the flexible shaft from the middle of the
rev counter cable, in order to see if it is intact, and neither end is
rounded off.  Only then should you worry about digging into the rev
counter.
-- 
John Miller




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