got a new toy from ebay

[MTec007]

i got a steal on a orange tach on ebay. 26.00 i cant wait to get it in the mail!

[/excited]

[GenevaDirt]

ouch!....can't believe you paid that for it. I guess you didn't know eh?

[freshtiva]

What ? Thats a good deal isnt it ?

[GenevaDirt]

What ? Thats a good deal isnt it ?

shhhhhh....don't say anything to him....I am just messing around....hehehe.

[MTec007]

i couldnt find a better deal im cool with 26

[freshtiva]

shhhhhh....don't say anything to him....I am just messing around....hehehe.

Okay, I wont LOL Ill just tell him the connections are all wrong.

[MTec007]

Okay, I wont LOL Ill just tell him the connections are all wrong.

are you trying to get me to sell this thing since it "wont work on my festiva"? hmmm.. nah sorry.

[GenevaDirt]

are you trying to get me to sell this thing since it "wont work on my festiva"? hmmm.. nah sorry.

nahhhh...I actually have one laying around that has 60,000 miles on it....just in case I want to do orange some day.

Good buy though....congrats

[MTec007]

thanks

[freshtiva]

Darn, foiled again !

[MTec007]

lol. hey, there are more fish out there! if you want my old orange non tach it will be [FS] soon 183xxx works fine

[JohnGunn]

I bought an orange tach and remember that I was able to reset the mileage to the correct value for my Festiva without too much trouble and without having to break anything.

Don't ask me how. It was a long time ago. I do remember that no one had told me how to do it, or even that it was possible. I just took it apart and slowly figured it out.

John Gunn
Coronado, CA

[FB71]

I bought an orange tach and remember that I was able to reset the mileage to the correct value for my Festiva without too much trouble and without having to break anything.

Don't ask me how. It was a long time ago. I do remember that no one had told me how to do it, or even that it was possible. I just took it apart and slowly figured it out.

John Gunn
Coronado, CA

there's a sticky around here somewhere explaining how to do it.

[JohnGunn]

i got a steal on a orange tach on ebay. 26.00 i cant wait to get it in the mail!

[/excited]

I remember how excited I was when I "found" my tach cluster several years ago. I could hardly wait to get it installed so I could start using it.

There was only one problem. When I got the mileage set for my car and installed it so I could watch the needle sweep around as I drove, I realized that I had no need of it. I've never thought to race anyone so the idea of hitting exact shift points was lost on me. I like to think that my car will tell me exactly when it wants to be shifted, if I will just listen closely enough. (No radio, by choice.)

But after a while, the thing grew on me and soon became one of the favorite modifications I have made to my car. Here is my list of advantages in order of importance.

1. Since I have had it I have never left my lights on and come back to a dead battery. Also, I have never since had to stop, after walking several blocks, to return to my car to be sure I turned off the lights. Over the years that alone has been worth a lot more than the $25 I paid for the cluster.

2. Every time I buy gas I reset the trip odometer so I can quickly calculate my mileage at each fill up. At first I used to write the information on pieces of paper kept in the glove compartment. Then, for a while, I used a small notebook. Then I found an even more efficient method. I got a receipt every time which told the date, number of gallons, price per gallon, and all I had to do was to record the total mileage plus the trip mileage, calculate the MPG, and write that on the receipt. Keeping on top of these mileage calculations I believe is one of the best ways to monitor the condition of your engine.

3. Though I haven't felt the need to use the tach in my driving, it is a definite advantage to be able to monitor the idle speed. I have it set for 700 rpm and when I look down and see the needle stuck on that mark, I feel that all is well.

I predict you're going to love your new toy.

John Gunn
Coronado, CA

[MTec007]

ok i got it all hooked up and all is well but i have some concerns now.

before my car stayed about half way between C and mid range, now with the new cluster its mid range plus a few hairs... hmm

the fuel tank read 1/4 before and 1/2 tank after.. weird.

my car will idle at 2000 rpms; take note i havnt fully tested the whole hot/cold etc idling i only know my engine was hot and it would idle at 2k like after i press the clutch in at a stop sign etc. i dont know what conditions the car is supposed to idle at for certain rpms. any insight on this?