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• Re: Engine Cutting Out at Highway Speed
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 09:33:20 -0400
  ...Anyway, mine turned out to be a short in the wire from the coil to the tachometer. I never did locate the short, but...
• Re: Custom Gauge Installation Options?
  Historical mailing list - Lucinda Gilman
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:50:11 -0700
  ...new water temp and oil pressure were a must. > Plus, the tachometer isn't set for the 6k redline of the Tiico. Maybe a...
• Re: Strange & Neat instrument on Samba
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:15:25 -0500
  ...vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=529764 > > > > It's the upside down Tachometer in the middle picture. > > It has a secondary gauge at the top...
• Re: Measuring engine RPM based on Hall sender/coil signals
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:56:11 +0200
  ...And hasn't anyone used this signal for a DIY tachometer? Anyway, I've connected my handheld counter/DVM to this pin and it...
• Re: Tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Theodore B. Hoekman
  Thu, 24 Apr 1997 11:29:04 +0000
  I have recently (last couple weeks) installed a tach in my 1982 diesel-> 1986 Jetta GLI conversion. Did surgery on the console to remove...
• Re: Tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Theodore B. Hoekman
  Thu, 24 Apr 1997 14:53:34 +0000
  I have recently (last couple weeks) installed a tach in my 1982 Westfalia diesel-> 1986 Jetta GLI conversion. Did surgery on the console to...
• Re: 93 Eurovan engine electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 15:25:26 -0800
  ...The engine stops, >| and the tachometer goes to zero, even if the engine is turning while going >| down hill -- trying to start the darned...
• Re: Instrument cluster/tachometer UPDATE
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:18:56 EST
  Paul, it sounds like everything is good except that the tach wire is either not there or not hooked up. I would just run...
• Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:48:17 -0700
  ...a dwell meter with electronic ignition of course. > > as for a tachometer... > > if it's about adjusting idle rpm say .. > > not really important to...
• Anyone looking for a Subie-powered, semi-Syncro Adventurewagen?
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Tue, 4 Oct 2011 16:57:16 -0700
  ...paint, refinished woodwork, new vinyl interior, captain's chairs w/arms Tachometer & digital clock dash pod from later Vanagon Catalina awning, fiberglass bumper, new...
• Re: Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Thu, 4 May 2000 17:43:17 -0500
  ...reminicent of the old beetle speedos -- little marks to tell you where to shift, as there was no tachometer. Cheers, MJS At 08:20...
• Re: [DIESEL] Diesel Vanagon Tachometer-Yes!
  Historical mailing list - Nate Wall
  Wed, 24 May 2000 08:04:58 -0400
  Mark says, "I used a tach from a 1984 VW Quantum TD and a tach equipped instrument cluster from an 85 gas engine Vanagon...
• Re: What's a "carat"?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 10:45:53 -0500
  ...more of the same in some respects, but it had: > > A tachometer. > Lowered springs all around (a lower ride height). > Power windows and locks...
• VW Junkyard in MD
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 13:45:12 -0600
  ...As I said, he isn't stupid and takes most of the good stuff off, like tachometer guage clusters and rear window wiper motors...
• Re: Crazy idea?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014 05:33:12 -0700
  The "W" factor has to do with the tachometer, not the speedo. The speedo and odometer are driven by a cable that does not...
• part request -- please help
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 22:51:18 EDT
  ...You can keep the speedometer, clock, fuel gauge, tachometer, whatever. I just need the plastic frame. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks -- Sean Bartnik...
• '84 to '85 tach upgrade write-up
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 22:02:52 -0700
  I like tachometers. They do cool things when you drive along, and as a bonus, they tell you what your engine is doing. Now...
• Re: Multivans for sale
  Historical mailing list - Don Schmeichel
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 15:49:40 -0700
  ...Mirrors, Power Steering, Rear Heater, Rear Window Defroster, Rear Window Wiper, Tachometer, Tinted Glass, Velour/Cloth Seats EQUIPMENT ADJUSTMENT Remember, standard equipment is included...
• Re: adjusting idle speed and switch lever position..
  Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
  Wed, 15 May 2002 16:07:54 -0700
  oh, and this van's an auto, so no tachometer. i don't suppose you can tell me how it's supposed to sound...
• Ignition Timing Procedure 1986+ Vanagon 2.1L Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 19:45:09 -0800
  ...Connect tachometer. (optional) 5. Restart engine and run up to more than 2000 RPM. (~2500 works well) 6. Disconnect BLUE CONNECTOR from Temp sensor...
• Help, late model instument cluster in '82 van
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:13:27 -0700
  ...engine was missing), however it had an instrument cluster with a tachometer, so it suited my needs until I realized that the speedo connection...
• Re: Old Volks Home Cluster Retrofit Question
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:24:41 -0700
  ...speedometer on one side, > tachometer on the other. > > John > > On Fri, 2010-04-23 at 13:56 -0700, Jeff Davis wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > This...
• Re: d24t volkswagen diesel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:31:47 -0700
  ...I would expect ..or look for.., the tachometer to get a signal from a 'W' terminal on the alternator. I would never recommend that...
• FS 84GL auto w/sunroof in Boston area.
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:01:09 EDT
  ...Replaced instrument cluster with new style pod with tachometer. Van looks nice, runs great. Clean interior, no rips or stains on upholstery. The huge...
• Re: Wait a minute, I drive a Ford Falcon! (No Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 03:36:16 EDT
  ...3 spd manual column shift...black sport interior w/ buckets seats and factory tachometer.. what a blast to drive :<) aside from the body, the...
• Smoke screen
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Wed, 5 Jul 2017 10:09:10 -0700
  ...I did not think to look at the Tachometer. My son, in the back seat, did not see or smell anything wrong back there...
• Re: Crazy idea?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:04:15 -0500
  ...cox.net>> wrote: >> >> The "W" factor has to do with the tachometer, not the speedo. The >> speedo >> and odometer are driven by a cable...
• Tachless Vanagons (1984)
  Historical mailing list - Les Shiaman
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 21:57:53 -0800
  ...has a large clock in place of something useful, like the tachometer that I'll bet most of you have. Living without one for...
• Re: Measuring engine RPM based on Hall sender/coil signals
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:43:39 -0400
  ...driver output goes in parallel to the dashbord to drive the tachometer, but also to the main fusebox to two vacant relay positions (2...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 22:57:14 EST
  ...a light) 3) Retro-fitted later model instrument cluster with tachometer (a tachometer is a must IMHO) 4) Glued a second interior rear view...
• Re: Tach goes down, engine cuts out, then back again ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 20:14:16 -0400
  ...t tell him what it can cause it. > He says, the tachometer drops, the engine cuts out, than back again. > So, he > can't...
• Re: Tach year breaks/ part numbers
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:51:25 -0700
  ...The difference is not so much in the Tachometers, but the Instrument Foils and their appropriate connections to operate the Dynamic Oil Pressure Buzzer...
• Stalling 1.9l Digijet
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 14:29:13 -0500
  ...I get a blip on the tachometer, usually a red light (battery/alt) and it stalls. Cold starts require some fancy footing to keep...
• Intermittent Tach
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:16:36 -0400
  ...At times on the trip I'd look at the tachometer and it would be reading zero. All other instruments were OK. I'd...
• Re: Improvement or desecration?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 11:31:52 -0800
  ...cut > dash to fit that new CD player or a gigantic > tachometer crammed into the > dash? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing...
• FS: '85 Silver GL w/Sunroof (pics)
  Historical mailing list - John Harvey
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:50:58 -0700
  ...90's VW tape deck "Vanagon" rubber floor mats Multi-colored tachometer H4 headlights Custom made bicycle carrier It's a neat van that...
• Re: Instrument Pod Conversion-need advise
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 13:37:08 -0800
  ...Are there any '84 models > with tachometers? Help!! > > Thanks- > Scott > '84 Westy > Rockville, MD
• Re: Dashboard lights
  Historical mailing list - Michael Richardson
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:46:55 -0500
  ...the use of the two lights which illuminate the > speedometer and tachometer from the top of the dash-board - all other > dash lights work...
• Re: Odometer
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Sun, 12 Nov 1995 19:26:34 -0600 (CST)
  ...BTW does yours have a tachometer?. We are however looking for a good glove box lock with a key that both fits and works...
• switch mystery 251 906 257
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 15:15:32 EDT
  While cruising ETKA I see a dash switch that would appear to go in the switch panel to the right of the tachometer along...
• Re: coolant temp send wire
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 20:10:21 -0700
  ...temp gauge?? it >should be in the bottom left of the tachometer, in the dash instrument >pod. the sender for that gauge is on...
• Re: Tach goes down, engine cuts out, then back again ...
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 08:27:46 -0700
  ...He says, the tachometer drops, the engine cuts out, than back again. So, he can't drive it and it drives him nuts. Any...
• Re: 87 possible ignition problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 16:09:17 -0800
  ...On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Matthew Wallenfang wrote: > [snip] > From time to time the engine begins to miss causing the tachometer to > go to...
• first sign of coolant under engine
  Historical mailing list - ScotiaWesty
  Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:25:29 -0600
  ...Drove diligently and slowly, never exceeding 4000rpms (green on tachometer, etc). When I finished the trip and the van was back in the garage...
• VW TREASURE HUNT CONTEST, PHASE I (TREASURE HUNT ITEMS)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 02:38:02 -0600
  ...Instrument panel gauge cluster, including tachometer. B. Weekender-style folding table, and side panels for driver's and passenger's sides. C. Engine compartment...
• Idle Control Whatzit
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 09:08:20 -0700
  ...Since you're reading this anyway, can anybody recommend a good tachometer? Thanks for all help Mike Edwards 82 Westy Get 250 color business...
• Re: GoWesty's Instrument Cluster Circuit Board?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 12:10:08 -0800
  ...id=24189 > > It's a bit spendy at $280 for the tachometer version, but my foil already has a very fragile repair, so I...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 8 Dec 2021 16:46:43 -0800
  I've added a couple of custom instruments to my van to try and understand the vehicle's operation a little better. In some...
• Re: Suggestions for lights and shocks
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:03:36 -0600
  ...41 AM, Andre Fiedler wrote: > The original dash light above the tachometer housing on my 89 2WD Westy > recently went out. Suggestions for what...
• Re: Insturment Cluster
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:54:56 -0700
  ...1/4" connector pin under the blue foil going into the tachometer side of the cluster as opposed to the blue foil being pinned...
• Re: 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather, and automatic climate control????
  Historical mailing list - frank furter
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 11:20:59 -0800
  ...clock, console, > cup holder, carpet, rear deck release, remote gas release, tachometer, > steel wheels, rear window defroster, power antenna, pin striping, dual > mirrors, quality...
• Hand-held tach use with Digifant
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 23:23:53 -0400
  ...While powerful and efficient for ignition performance, the Digifant system dynamics are such that conventional hand-held tachometers cannot read the RPM correctly. This...
• Re: speedo/tach differences between '84-'86????????
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 19:39:14 -0500
  ...Perhaps it is a replacement that was supposed to go into a model with a tachometer. Walt Spak Pittsburgh, Pa. wnsopc3@3rdm.net ----- Original...
• Re: What's the difference? Was "Advice needed on a purchase"
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 19:35:37 -0400
  ...My recollection (and someone can correct me if I'm wrong) is that these included a tachometer, velour interior, and probably power steering (plus...
• 84 Westfalia outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Richard Kunkel
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 20:21:29 -0800
  ...connector, and the dash has a big analogue clock where the tachometer would be in other models (like my 85). The van also has...
• Re: adjusting CO with O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 08:34:59 -0700
  ...I hook up my tachometer and disconnect the electronic idle control stabilizer (N/A for water-cooled) since I find that adjustment to CO...
• Re: Engine dies, now which distributor?? (long winded)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:34:33 -0800
  ...Out on a drive, speed about 45 - engine :::dies, :::tachometer goes to 0. This time it would not start, and after ~45 :::minutes :::of...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Printed Cirucit repair
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:57:58 -0500
  ...there the main > plug plugs on. > > I have a couple of tachometer printed circuits ( for 84/85 vans ) and a > spare tach .. > so I...
• Re: Cruise Control Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 11:30:55 +0200
  ...Just what information >does the VW stock 89 cruise control >get and where does it get it. >Motor speed via tachometer? NO >Driveshaft rotation...
• Speedometer/Odometer Calculation
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:09:32 -0400
  Over the weekend I checked my tachometer reading at 60 mph indicated and it read 3500 rpm. This an '85 4-speed, with the...