Tachometer
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project25
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Tachometer
Hi, A quick ask, about what type and where can I buy a tachometer for various setting up tasks. Ive bought one from Machine Mart, but when reading instructions said for use with conventional plugs and points not on electronic ignitions
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1.9 DG Auto high top, no longer, with Devon pop top, with no interior
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Re: Tachometer
Demon tweeks sell a whole range of tachometers..
they connect to the coil..as most do
they connect to the coil..as most do
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Re: Tachometer
Cheers, Ill have a look on Demon Tweeks. My thing says connect to coil. Might just try it and see what happens.
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Re: Tachometer
project25 wrote: My thing says connect to coil. Might just try it and see what happens.
The voltages on the input to a coil using electronic ignition are considerably higher than the 12 volts of a points system. This may damage the your tacho.
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Re: Tachometer
These are very good and very accurate.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290708609288? ... 1423.l2649
Nothing to do with the voltages, As electronic ignition has variable dwell cheap meters don't have a fast enough sampling rate to catch the short dwell times at low engine speeds giving a miss reading.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290708609288? ... 1423.l2649
Nothing to do with the voltages, As electronic ignition has variable dwell cheap meters don't have a fast enough sampling rate to catch the short dwell times at low engine speeds giving a miss reading.
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