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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 10:20 AM
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My tach works, however, it is very jumpy. Is there a way to fix this?
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Your tach is driven by a gear on the side of the distributor.
Remove the gear and examining it for worn teeth is a good place to start.
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I believe a 75 is an electric tach not mechanical.
Verify that and it might just be your tach filter. You can make one cheap(if you can solder & use heat shrink) or pay too much for a prebuilt unit.

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His car is a 73, cable drive
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Originally Posted by Eric-
Hello all,

My tach works, however, it is very jumpy. Is there a way to fix this?
Thanks for your help.

Eric
Hi Eric,
Had similar jumpy tach. In my case the cable routing required a change to eliminate hard bends. Additionally I lubricated with some graphite. Also might check to see if it is screwed tight at the distributor. Good luck
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Old Jul 28, 2021 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by platinummaker
Hi Eric,
Had similar jumpy tach. In my case the cable routing required a change to eliminate hard bends. Additionally I lubricated with some graphite. Also might check to see if it is screwed tight at the distributor. Good luck
Thank you, much appreciated!
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