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Subject:Re: Tach needed, anyone able to help, and trip report
From:Dan N
Date:Sun, 18 Aug 2024 09:36:17 -0700

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
>