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Re: [TR] TR4 Gremlins?

To: "Tim I. Purdy" <timipurdy@citlink.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Gremlins?
From: Bob Labuz <yellowtr@adelphia.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:24:45 -0500
On Tuesday 19 December 2006 06:00 pm, Tim I. Purdy wrote:
> Okay, I go to examine the heater cable, where lies the problem, as it is
> not opening or closing the valve, not sure how to proceed on that. Time to
> examine the manual.
>
>
>
> Anyhow, while warming the car, even though its in a garage, the temps been
> down to zero.  I was getting this awful whirring noise, when I started it. 
> I open the bonnet, one to check on the heater cable, everything looks fine
> and there is no noise.  Get inside car there is still this horrible
> whirring sound, that's definitely coming from inside, like from the tach or
> speedometer.  You only hear the noise inside the car.  Went for a short
> ride, couple of blocks, and it stopped.  Is Mr. Lucas paying me a Christmas
> visit? What should I be looking for?
>
>
>
> Tim


Tim,

Sounds like the tach. I guess you could try and disconnect the tack and 
restart to see if the noise goes away.

If it is the tack, you could get a replacement off of ebay cheap or maybe some 
carefully applied WD-40.

Bob


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