1st Generation Specific 1979-1985 Discussion

Erratic Tach

Old Apr 3, 2003 | 10:25 AM
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Just started up the 7 for a quick snack run, and the tach was bouncing around a bit, and was reading about 1000rpm too high. Once I got above 3000rpm or so it seemed to be okay. Back down below that, did the same thing.



Any thoughts?



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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 11:21 AM
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Loose ground would be my best guess.
Old Apr 3, 2003 | 12:30 PM
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Kind of what I was thinking as well.



Where'd be the best place to start looking, is the next question . . .



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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 08:44 PM
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Check your trailing coil connections. your tach pickup is connected there.
Old Apr 4, 2003 | 09:12 AM
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Thanks, I will check - of course the day my car decided to do this, and also lose the nuts off the manifold causing a gynormous exhaust leak, it just has to snow about four inches. Blech.



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