RE: tachometer problems

["Ken Ross" <Kdross@domain.elided>]

Rob;

You may have a loose of defective cable going to the tach.  For comparison,
my 1990 Spider reads 3200-3300 RPM at 70 MPH, and at 80 MPH I am around 3500
RPM or higher.

Ken Ross

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
Robert W. Murphy
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 8:10 AM
To: alfa@domain.elided
Subject: tachometer problems

While driving to work on Monday in my 1990 Spider, I noticed that my
tachometer was reading about 500 rpms lower than usual at 80 mph.  It was
hovering at about 2700 rpm and usually reads 3200 rpm at 80 mph.  I later
noticed that it will barely pass 3000 now, no matter how fast I am going or
how much I wind out the engine in any gear.  Is this indicative of the
tachometer dying?  Or do you think there is a bad connection somewhere?
Where
exactly is the tachometer sender/sensor?  I was once told that the tach
reads
off the ignition coil.  Is that correct?

Thanks,
Rob Murphy
90 Spider
Coral Springs, FL

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