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Re: Tachometer

To: Syd Saperstein <tcsyd@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Tachometer
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 22:14:39 -0700 (PDT)
The instructions for the Crane electronic ignition suggest that what's
important is the not the size of the loop but how many times it is looped
around.  However, I have not seen more than one loop...

Ulix

 On Tue, 7 Oct 1997, Syd Saperstein wrote:

> I had a '67 "BGT and when I redid the tach for neg earth I learned that the
> size of the wire loop that goes though the "pickup" sensor block in the
> tach was critical.  (It should not make any diff. about pos or neg earth,
> it's just that that's what brought me to the subject) If the loop is not
> exactly the right length or size the tach will not read accurately and
> seemed to read in multiples of the true rpm.  I suggest you check that loop
> and how it sits in that little sensor block doohicky (that's a very
> technical term I reserve for items electricum)
> TTFN
> TCSYD
> 
> 
> ----------
> > From: Les Gould <lesgould@gti.net>
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Tachometer
> > Date: Tuesday, October 07, 1997 7:24 PM
> > 
> > Hi All-  I have a '67 MGB with "positive earth".  The tach will not go
> any
> > lower than about 3,000 RPM no matter how low I set idle.  Is there
> > anything to be tried besides rebuilding the tach?  And if it must be
> > rebuilt, can I do it? (I can rebuild a player piano!)  And, if it must be
> > sent out, any recommendations as to where, or to whom?  TIA, Les.
> > 
> > 67MGB-hope to have it on the road soon
> > 77MGB-hope I live long enough to see it on the road
> > 61Sprite-wish I hadn't traded it in '66
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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                                                           '67 Sprite


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