Eric;
I have had this exact same problem over that last several years of the
tachometer needle being "sluggish" when the car is started. I know the
tachometer will eventually give me an indication, I just have to wait 2 - 4
seconds. I haven't as yet elevated this problem to "important" or
"critical" so I have not done any troubleshooting on it to date.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric A. Yates [mailto:eyates@enteract.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 2:14 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Tachometer sticks
I too have a "sticky" tach, although its behavior is different from yours,
Jeff.
My tach does not show anything when the car is first started up. It takes
maybe 3 or 4 seconds before the needle jumps into action, and from then on
it works fine. Seems like an electrical problem... as if my tach just isn't
getting any "juice" until a few moments pass after startup. But why then
would it work fine after that? This behavior is not periodic; it always
happens.
On Jeff's problem, it sounds to me like his tach might literally be
sticking, perhaps rubbing against something (tiny speck of dirt, who knows)
which catches the needle around where it points to 3200 RPM.
Eric.
'78 1500, Chicago
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