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Old 12-11-2008 | 06:43 PM
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I installed a tach on my car since it doesnt have one but the only thing i think is wrong is the rpms. When i turn on car is on 3 rpm but shouldnt it be in 1 rpm??
 
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Old 12-11-2008 | 07:01 PM
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3 as in 3000 or 3 as in 300?

did you set the tach for 4 cylinder?
 
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Old 12-12-2008 | 08:21 AM
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like 3000 rpm bro and i did set it for a 4 cylinder....is it like that cuz of my swap or it shouldnt matter??? Cuz in my stock car when i turn it on its on 1000rpm....
 
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Old 12-12-2008 | 08:29 AM
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when i start my car it idles high for awhile then idles down after it warms up. just a thought
 
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Old 12-12-2008 | 10:21 AM
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yeah mine does that to not quite 3000 tho
 
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Old 12-12-2008 | 10:25 AM
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Yea 3K is high. Does it read right otherwise?
 
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Old 12-12-2008 | 05:49 PM
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well i thought it would go down after a while but stays the same...probably i connected wrong??
 
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Old 12-16-2008 | 09:43 PM
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well i thought it would go down after a while but stays the same...probably i connected wrong??
Please explain to us how and where and what you connected to for your tach.... please?
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 09:33 AM
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what brand tach is it? I've seen eBay tachs go crazy for no reason other than being cheap.
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 09:53 AM
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yes my friend had a sunpro and it also did this. piece of ****
 
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