Most likely, the wire that attaches to coil number 1 post has come loose, or
has a break in it.......also could be that the connector on the back of your
instrument cluster is coming loose.    Check both and I bet it goes away!

Adam Puzerewski

81 westy
74 beetle
73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!)

Vanagon Partsmobiles
----- Original Message -----
From: "sharks" <jayshark@ARACNET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 7:15 PM
Subject: [VANAGON] 90GL - tach goes crazy when hot

> Okay, I've seen some strange things during my tenure as a Vanagon owner,
> but this seems even more odd than normal.
>
> When the van is hot (ie, on a hot afternoon/evening or after a 25 mile
> drive on a warm morning) the tachomteter becomes very inaccurate.  Or it
> doesn't work at all.  The needle never seems to show a number higher than
> I'd expect, but it's often lower.  Frequently it just sits at 0.  When I
> hit a bump it might swing all over the place.  This only started happening
> within the past week or two.
>
> Any ideas?  I'm at a loss.
>
> --jay