On Mon, 10 Nov 2003, Noel Sachkowsky wrote:

> Does anyone have an aircooled Vanagon with a stock tach.  If so What is
> redline marked at?  Is there a yellow range?  I wanted to mark the aftermarket tach
> I just installed.

I always heard redline was 5500 RPM, yellow line 4800 RPM.  That 'yellow
line' RPM is the onset of valve float with the stock cam and springs; you
can go up there for brief periods of time but don't keep it there
continuously or you'll eat a valve.

It's rather academic since the engine runs out of steam pretty quickly
above 4,000 RPM, in my experience.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon