Tach Cable Housing too Long?
Mar 14, 2018 | 10:14 AM
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Racer
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FYI. The ferrule goes on the tachometer end.
Mar 14, 2018 | 10:34 AM
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Hi P,
"According to Paragon they are made in India."
Well... that gives me a lot of confidence!!
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Alan
Mar 14, 2018 | 10:39 AM
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Hi Pikeslayer,
Did you say you tried reclocking the distributor?
Mar 14, 2018 | 11:02 AM
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Racer
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I did, but not to the extreme that your document shows. I may just do that though.
Mar 14, 2018 | 11:41 AM
Melting Slicks
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That's what I did , gave the cable a much cleaner straight route , it does seem odd , but it works ,
But I never moved the wires on the cap .
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Mar 14, 2018 | 05:30 PM
Drifting
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Pikeslayer
FYI. The ferrule goes on the tachometer end.
ZIP sent to me backwards then. Probably explains why it doesnt work and now I have to get under the dash again.
Mar 15, 2018 | 07:37 AM
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Racer
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So I pulled off the crimped on housing end at the distributor and removed about 5/8" of casing. Reinstalled the housing and wala! Tach works. Probably have to do the same with my speedo cable now.
Mar 15, 2018 | 12:21 PM
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Mar 15, 2018 | 12:40 PM
Melting Slicks
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The replacement housings are longer than original housings. I searched a while for an original in good condition.