[Public-List] Tachometer and/or cable

[John Birch]

Use ATF - not the Ford type ATF - just regular Automatic Transmission Fluid. 
Don't go crazy with it - a couple of drops will do

ATB

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Mitchell" <david at mitchellent.com>
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Subject: Re: [Public-List] Tachometer and/or cable


> Dan,
> I had the same problem. There is a 90 degree elbow on the cable coming out
> of the back of the tachometer. There are two gears that meet in the 90
> degree. You should be able to fix the problem with some grease. There is a
> cap that you can unscrew and fill with grease.
>
> #340
>
> David E. Mitchell
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>
>
>
> Good morning,
>
> Hope everyone enjoyed some sailing
> last weekend.
>
>  
>
> I?m looking for some opinions on replacing
> or servicing my tachometer and/or tachometer cable. When my Atomic 4 is
> running, I intermittently hear a noise that sounds more or less like 
> someone
> strangling a seal in the starboard seat locker. Since the sound 
> corresponds
> to some
> wild fluctuations in the tachometer needle, I suspect the problem is the
> tachometer cable or the tachometer itself.
>
>  
>
> If anyone has thoughts on how to
> further diagnose and fix this, I?d be glad to hear them. I believe this is
> the tachometer that was original to the boat (1966).
>
> Also, I?d love to hear
> opinions about whether this is a do-it-yourself project or something to 
> give
> to
> the $60-an-hour mechanic.
>
>  
>
> Thanks
>
> Dan
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