Frank -
The only other thing I could think of is that somehow the draw from the
brake lights is causing enough voltage fluctuation to mess up the tach.
(Is this possible? I dunno, is anything beyond the Prince of Darkness?)
On Thursday, January 08, 1998 10:20 PM, Gregory Kirk
[SMTP:gkirk@empirenet.com] wrote:
> Does it quit even if you apply the brakes at idle? Or does this just
> happen when it's moving?
>
> If it happens at idle, I'd look for something in the brake pedal/pushrod
> etc Linkages that's grabbing the tach cable or wiring, if if only happens
> as you actually slow the car, perhaps there is a loose connection
somewhere
> in the tach cable or wiring linkages.
>
> Ya know, this is one of the weirdest things I've ever heard of....
>
>
> At 07:14 PM 1/8/98 -0500, Frank Clarici wrote:
> >Question to all Lucas Electrics Engineers
> >
> >Sprite, 1960 with negative ground tach (converted)
> >Problem.....Tach quits when brakes are applied.
> > Brake lights work fine, tach works fine except when
> brakes are
> >applied.
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >--
> >Frank Clarici
> >Too many Sprites
> >http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
> >
> >
> >
> >
> "But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
> I have spread my dreams under your feet;
> Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
> Yeats
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