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1. Gauge troubleshooting (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 13:45:37 -0800 (PST); I need help troubleshooting some gauge problems in my 1971 MGB tourer. The speedometer has always bounced around a little, but it's been getting increasingly bad recently, and over the past month, it; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00146.html (8,987 bytes)
2. Re: Gauge troubleshooting (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 16:32:49 -0600; AFAIK, all MGBs speedo are mechanically driven rather than the electronic ones on today's cars. As you said the mile counter works correctly the problems lies in two places. I'd first try cleaning an; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00147.html (7,194 bytes)
3. Re: Gauge troubleshooting (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 16:35:00 -0600; <<<snip>>> Also, the tach is just dead. Originally, it worked perfectly, 100% of the time. Then it would start to konk out, but only when it was cold outside, and only for a few seconds. Then more a; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00149.html (7,395 bytes)
4. Re: Gauge troubleshooting (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 16:47:32 -0600; If your system is like the ones I have worked on, the Speedo and Odo operate off separate systems after the cable input. The speedo works off a magnetic coupling, but the odo operates off a "picker"; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00150.html (9,059 bytes)
5. Re: Gauge troubleshooting (score: 1): Author: RW <prndl@pacbell.net>; Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 16:29:34 -0800; Palo Alto speedometer is great at repairing and calibrating Smiths instruments including MGB speedos. Just had them repair and re-calibrate mine for new wheel/tire set up. They did a fantastic job. T; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00154.html (7,305 bytes)
6. Re: Gauge troubleshooting (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:27:36 -0500; -- Original Message -- lube or replace the cable. get a bigger hammer? Actually, I don't have a guess for this one. Please send relies to the list as I'd like to know the solution also. Eric 1960 MGA; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00180.html (7,501 bytes)
7. Re: Gauge troubleshooting (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 19:46:52 -0600; get a bigger hammer? <<<snip>>> As the tach is electrical, I can think of two things: 1) There's a loose or poor connection, most likely in the tach as it responds to vibration. (pounding and maybe; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00188.html (7,472 bytes)
8. Re: Gauge troubleshooting (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 15:10:31 -0500; There's another possible cause for optimistic reading and then jerking around. The cable, mechanical tach or mechanical speedo, turns a cup inside of which is a magnet that's attached to the needle.; /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00194.html (7,742 bytes)

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