>From the lack of response, I just let it be. What happened was, on the highway
I averaged 100 rpm for each mph (at speed of 55-65, 5500-6500 rpm) on the way
into town. On the way back that has changed to about 500 rpm more at speed.
The problem is not eliminated as the tack reads much lower than before, at
least the tach doesn't stick on the pin anymore, requiring me to tap the tach
face to get it to bounce back down at idle. I wonder, are there any listers
that have done a "proper" restoration to the Spridget that got ALL the "bugs"
out. Maybe that is why Frank says to insist on genuine British parts, the
"bugs" were factory installed and the genuine parts keep them alive and
kicking!! <G> Brad
"When my hand's on your grease gun, Oh, it's like a disease son," .........
What group??
Tom Zuchowski wrote:
> Please post a follow-up if you find the answer! My tach has that same
> problem.
>
> Tom Zuchowski
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brad Fornal
> > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 10:14 PM
> > To: Spridgets
> > Subject: Tach/Coil Connection
> >
> >
> > In preparation of Spridgetstock 2000 I am getting off my ass and getting
> > some of the bits I have, actually put on the car. The 68 has always had
> > a freaky tach in that it would work fine as long as it was colder than a
> > well diggers ass (for Texas that is) but when the weather got warmer the
> > thing would peak out to 7 grand at 55 mph!! Anyway, tonight I got my
> > original Lucas coil, that I scavenged from a 59 Bugeye, mounted in the
> > car. Now, would you believe, the tach works fine!! I have not yet had it
> > on the Highway as I must have knocked a wire loose mounting the oil
> > cooler and my headlamps are not working (tonight). Tomorrow I will get
> > it out and make sure this is not a fluke. What would cause such a
> > change? Could it have something to do with the coils normally being oil
> > filled and the cold weather makes the oil thicker thus worked better??
> > No clues here but I hope that it is solved. Brad
> >
> >
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