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Re: [TR] Tach needle (TR3)

To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Andrew Uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Tach needle (TR3)
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 10:01:59 -0700
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I've never done this but it might help narrow the problem down to
'instrument or cable?'.

You could switch the cables between the speedo and the tach and see if the
problem moves.

IBM engineers will recognize this classic trouble-shooting technique (and
recall the joke that goes with it).

Geo

On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 12:07 AM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> > I had the gauge rebuilt by Nisonger and I have a new cable.
> > Any thoughts why this should be so?
>
> I'd try the old cable.  New is not always better!  Or at the very least,
> pull out the inner cable for inspection.  Any bright spots
> (from rubbing) mean you need another new cable.  If it's dry, some lube
> might help (but not too much).  Also poke a wire or
> something similar into the mating hole in the tach.  Possibly something
> got stuck in there and Nisonger's missed removing it.
>
> -- Randall
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I&#39;ve never done this but it might help narrow the=
 problem down to &#39;instrument or cable?&#39;.</div><div><br></div><div>Y=
ou could switch the cables between the speedo and the tach and see if the p=
roblem moves.</div><div><br></div><div>IBM engineers will recognize this cl=
assic trouble-shooting technique (and recall the joke that goes with it).</=
div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 12:07 AM, Randall <span dir=3D=
"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank">TR3drive=
r@ca.rr.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span>&=
gt; I had the gauge rebuilt by Nisonger and I have a new cable.<br>
&gt; Any thoughts why this should be so?<br>
<br>
</span>I&#39;d try the old cable.=C2=A0 New is not always better!=C2=A0 Or =
at the very least, pull out the inner cable for inspection.=C2=A0 Any brigh=
t spots<br>
(from rubbing) mean you need another new cable.=C2=A0 If it&#39;s dry, some=
 lube might help (but not too much).=C2=A0 Also poke a wire or<br>
something similar into the mating hole in the tach.=C2=A0 Possibly somethin=
g got stuck in there and Nisonger&#39;s missed removing it.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
-- Randall<br>
</font></span><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
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