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Re: lubricated the spedo cable -

To: Barry Schwartz <Bschwartz@encad.com>
Subject: Re: lubricated the spedo cable -
From: Martin Libhart <mlibhart@feist.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997 09:29:08 -0600
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <19970129142344119.AAA170@instant>
Barry Schwartz wrote:
> 
> It's amazing what a little cable lube will do.  For the last couple of days
> I've been watching the ol' spedometer on the GT6+ swing wildly between 50
> and 90 on the freeway, with the occasional freeze, get ready, windup and
> zing.  Pegged that sucker all the way over to the other side of the '0' stop
> (roughly 160 MPH??) while vibrating uncontroably!  Makes a noise not unlike
> grinding ice in a blender!!  Finally got around to lubing it last night and
> no zinging!  Only fluctuates between 55 and 75.  Guess I missed a few spots.
> Oh well I'll re-do it tonight. . .little more lube this time!  :-)
> 
> Barry Schwartz
> Bschwartz@encad.com (work)
> Bschwart@pacbell.net (home)
> (San Diego)
> 70' Spitfire (major surgery almost done) ,  72'-V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70'GT6+

Barry:

Am having a similar problem with the tach on my latest acquisition. At
about 2000 RPM, the tach jumps around rather erratically between 2K and
4K or 5K. With all of the other clean-up and electrical re-connecting
I'm doing, the tach has been a low priority. I believe, however, that I
have a mechanical tach on my TR6. Is cable lubrication the simple
solution here, too?
-- 
Martin Libhart
1972 TR6 (driver)
1970 Spitfire Mk.3 (under restoration)

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