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Old Apr 21, 2002 | 06:06 PM
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My tach started to bounce today. When idle it's fine, but when driving down the road.. 2500+ rpm.. it will bounce from side to side like a pendulum and then return to the right RPM. It's almost like someone flicked it (or thumped it) with their finger. It always goes to the right first, then back down, then it evens out at the right RPM. Once it settles down, it takes about 1 second for it to do it again.

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Old Apr 21, 2002 | 07:45 PM
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I assume it is for the 81 which is electronic. The only thing I can think of is a short in the board or a short in the wire form the dist.
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[Modified by FroDaddy, 7:36 PM 4/21/2002]
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Old Apr 21, 2002 | 08:19 PM
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tach filter?
should be down by the dist. little round thing about 1 inch long. :confused:
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tach filter?
should be down by the dist. little round thing about 1 inch long. :confused:
It's the needle that's "bouncing" while driving down the road. Is there something I need to be concerned about with the tach filter?
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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 01:38 AM
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Your tach filter is busted, you can either remove it, and get slightly jumpy readings, or you will have to make a new one, here's a post with the wiring diagrams.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=136220
Look at Smokehouse69's reply.
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