

| Subject: | Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:53:13 -0700 |
Sure they are Mike -here's one on Amazon. ;) http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP7605-Tachometer-Voltmeter-Analyzer/dp/B00062YUUS On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 7:59 AM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, 2011-03-24 at 00:16 -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > > > hi ... > > not sure what you mean by 'engine analyzer ... > > that used to mean a tach/dwell meter I believe. > > > > you don't need a dwell meter with electronic ignition of course. > > as for a tachometer... > > if it's about adjusting idle rpm say .. > > not really important to have I'd say. > > > Thanks, Scott -- I wasn't sure what those tach/dwell meters were called, > and didn't want to just write "tachometer" because folk might think I > was looking for something to mount on the dash. > > I have a digital tach which clips to the coil's green wire, but my > recent (mis) adventure with surging idle got me irritated with it again. > My old analog meter had no trouble tracking uneven idle, but this > digital one can't keep up. > > In my electronics work, I use digital meters to measure voltages and > currents which are not moving rapidly, but there are times when a good > old electromechanical movement gives a better picture. Finding myself in > that position here, I thought maybe tach/dwell meters were still > available. > > I gather they are not? > > -- > Rocky J Squirrel > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie' Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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