Date:         Wed, 22 Nov 2000 12:02:53 +1100
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From:         Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Gauges
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My '92 WBX came with a rev-limiting ignition rotor standard when
new.(Aust.spec Transporter) Still there AFAIK..
So that's not the case with US spec ones?

I'll see if I can find a part# on it and/or the revs it is
limited to if anybody's interested...

Steve O.
Blue Mountains NSW Aust.
'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
'76 Transporter Double Cab
'68 Beetle
'00 Transporter 5Cyl Double Cab (work truck)
'48 Fairmont M19 Speeder

At 19:16 21/11/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Date:    Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:02:59 -0500
>From:    Karl Mullendore <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
>Subject: Re: GAUGES
>
>Scott,
>
>Bosch makes a rev-limiting ignition rotor. At a preset RPM, it disconnects
>the ignition path to the distributor cap. I'll have to locate the part #,
>but as far as I know they are still available.
>
>Karl
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>> Re GAUGES,  I am wondering if anyone knows of a tach or tach add on that
>would buzz or issue some other warning if a certain RPM limit was
>exceeded???  Every once in a while, my van gets driven by a non-VW person
>(heaven forbid).  Instead of being paranoid about the natural tendency to
>over-rev the engine by such drivers, I would love to have some device that
>would do this 'monitoring.'
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Scott