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I've just replaced the rotary arm on my van with a bog standard jobbie without a limiting thingy bob. the one with a limiting thingy was 4times more expencive than a standard one so i decided to save a few pennies and not rev the poo outa the van(which i avoid anyways). will this cause me any problems in the long run or is it ok not to have a limited rotor arm?
excuse my technical wording as im no mechanic and not sure on the technical names of things stuff and bobs:O)xxx

you just won't know your over revving with out a rev counter.

never take mine over 5000 rpm now With my limitless arm (rev counter fitted)

however I doubt that you'll cane it for long periods.
In 4th at 70mph is 3700 rpm

thanks for the reply :)i feel reasured now as my mechanics skills are a bit limited like my old rotor arm! i never go beyond the orange lines on my speedo so i guess this limits the rev's down a bit too and keeps the engine within its parameters. a rev counter would be nice but i'd rather spend the money on camping and waggle dance thanks again!

Just to agree with kev. I changed mine to the bog standard one and absolutely no probs.

Except if you are absent-minded, have the stereo on way too loud and can't hear the engine. You can over-rev it then. Done it myself...

CovKid wrote:Except if you are absent-minded, have the stereo on way too loud and can't hear the engine. You can over-rev it then. Done it myself...

aaah yes.
travelling down the M6 at 60, stereo on full tilt.. my mate sez.. or rather shouted.. "Oi kev am yow in third?"

You'd be daft to rev a WBX or CU that far as all the power has long gone by 5400rpm.

got a little question to ask about over revving , I have a limited rotar arm and quite often I will drop it into 3rd on a steep hill and take it up to 70 .... am I likely to do it damage ? 1.9DG 4 speed box

No - rotor arm will kick in if you overdo it. Had that happen now and again - bit embarrasing though

dwayne wrote:got a little question to ask about over revving , I have a limited rotar arm and quite often I will drop it into 3rd on a steep hill and take it up to 70 .... am I likely to do it damage ? 1.9DG 4 speed box

70.......in 3rd!!! I have never done 70 in 4th.
60 to 65 is my limit in 4th. About 50 in 3rd.

Aaaaahhh!!! That'll explain my loss of ignition when I missed a gear while being cut up by a "idiot" in a cavalier who wouldn't let me past and was insisting driving at 50 except whenever I started to overtake . Most embarrassing, I got past but coasted to a halt only to be passed by inanely grinning said 'gentleman'. I thought I'd completely buggered engine but it started back up straight away.

Nick

by heck!
i dont rev mine higher than 3500 , most not over 3000...... you lot are thrashing them!

Mocki wrote:by heck!
i dont rev mine higher than 3500 , most not over 3000...... you lot are thrashing them!

hear hear revs =£££££ in petrol (for those of us not gassed up yet!)

Non rev-limiter type in mine too with no probs for 2 years, but i dont go bothering the upper end of the rev counter