

| Subject: | Re: Tach needed, anyone able to help, and trip report |
| From: | Dan N |
| Date: | Sun, 18 Aug 2024 11:24:28 -0700 |
Let me look around in my pile of junk... if I have I will give it to you.... but I am not sure I have it.... On Sun, Aug 18, 2024 at 11:19 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Dan, > > Thank you for the info. > > I’m just starting my search. I’ll look locally first, and on this list. > > Samba is my last resort. > > Eric Caron > > > On Aug 18, 2024, at 12:36 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Eric... I don't have one for you... but there are some on Samba.. > expensive... > > On Sun, Aug 18, 2024 at 6:25 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> > wrote: > >> Sending again as I didn’t see this on list or in my junk. I hope it >> reaches the list. >> >> Hi folks, >> >> We just returned from a 10 day travel and camping adventure in >> our 84 Westfalia. >> >> One thing I learned is that Heidi and my other drivers need a >> tach. I would like to replace the broken clock with one. >> >> Anyone out there have one and a little direction on install? >> >> The problem is that my 84 is so quiet that Heidi and others could not >> hear the engine enough to know it was time to change gears. So, we often >> stayed in a gear too long. This happened to several experienced VW van >> drivers. All wanted a Tach. >> >> Our 10 day adventure took us from VT to Maine, and into Canada. We were >> at the Brand Manan island as well as Saint Andrew’s. It was a great trip. >> >> Extra bonus was meeting fellow list member Roy Nichols, sorry >> about spelling. >> >> There were many Vanagons and some bay windows out on the roads. >> The largest number in Canada. >> >> We traveled in a group of 4 including 3 vanagons and 1 bay >> window. The 78 Bay was running my original 1.9 motor and they got the best >> gas mileage of all of us, and had no trouble keeping up with the speed. >> >> Now, looking forward to another adventure! >> >> >> So, Tach anyone? >> >> Eric Caron >> > >
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