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RacerX4g64S
07-11-2008, 08:47 AM
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Tachometer Jumping RPMs not engine. I know it not the IAC as idle is ok, engine is smooth. What happens is when idling at a light enging running smooth and my tach needle will jump From 850 to 0 up and down. Again it stress the engine is running smooth. Then when crusing the rpm will jump from 2500 to 3250 just the neddle not the engine.

I noticed this happens on hot days.

My question is how does the tach get the rpm; speed sensor, cam/dis sensor?

Any Ideas?

Thank you

GOOSEY2099
07-11-2008, 09:07 AM
what year is your car? That sounds like a bad ignition failure switch located on top of the intarke manifold(it has 4 wires)

RacerX4g64S
07-11-2008, 09:22 AM
its a 95

4-G-rim
07-11-2008, 11:17 AM
RPM signal on 94-95 is from the distributor.

Stewi
07-11-2008, 10:47 PM
Im not sure if that matters with the distributor. If the 7g uses an ignition failure sensor, I would check that first. Our RPM signal doesnt come from that sensor, but it sort of goes thru it, and it always messes it up, even with the AEM EMS and the EVO motor it screwed it up.

Serstylz2
07-12-2008, 09:43 AM
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I have to READ before replying?! GTFoutta here!!

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mko
07-12-2008, 03:16 PM
Now befroe you reply please read.

Tachometer Jumping RPMs not engine. I know it not the IAC as idle is ok, engine is smooth. What happens is when idling at a light enging running smooth and my tach needle will jump From 850 to 0 up and down. Again it stress the engine is running smooth. Then when crusing the rpm will jump from 2500 to 3250 just the neddle not the engine.

I noticed this happens on hot days.

My question is how does the tach get the rpm; speed sensor, cam/dis sensor?

Any Ideas?

Thank you


My tach does the exact same thing every once and a while, but it goes away in few seconds. Pull your cluster out, look for oxidized contacts, or anything that could cause bad connection. There are 3 or 4 screws on the back of the cluster that hold the tach in place but also they conduct the power supply and the rpm signal to the coils inside the tach.

RacerX4g64S
08-15-2008, 01:25 PM
I will take a look thanks!

lonestar22
08-15-2008, 01:27 PM
my 7g used to do that before i replaced the transmission