Tom O'Malley wrote:
>
> Lew writes:
>
> >My mech. tach. quit on my 63 spit. If i disconnect the cable at the
> tach
> >then start the engine the cable will turn, but as soon as i place any
> >resistance on the cable (just holding it with my fingers) it will
> stop.
>
> Did you check you see if the engine was still running?
> Sptfire engines don't take kindly to severe loading, you understand.
> :-)
>
> >Is this a problem in the dist.? Is the gear that turns the cable
> >plastic? I have an extra distributor so i can swap them out if this
> is
> >the case.
>
> I've had mine apart but I forget the gear materials. You can take
> yours apart for inspection by prying out the metal plug in the side of
> the distributor. My was easier...it fell out. The driven gear can be
> removed through this hole and you can see what going on in there.
> Don't lose the spacing washer.
>
> Tom O'Malley
> '74, '77 Spits
The gear is nylon, but it sounds like the tach cable is broken.
Larry
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