Date:         Tue, 8 May 2001 21:10:08 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@aol.com
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From:         Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@aol.com>
Subject:      Re: RPM's - diesels
Comments: To: geiser@execpc.com
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In a message dated 5/8/01 2:31:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, geiser@execpc.com
writes:

<< Along this thread, how fast are people driving their diesels?  I've got a
 '82 w/4spd 7 passenger.... assuming a tailwind, I never have taken it over
 60MPH... is this about what others are doing, or is this too fast??  I
 understand there are differences with tires / inflation / speedometers, but
 in general terms....
         Has anyone installed a diesel tach successfully?  How difficult is
this? >>

I guess it's not fair to compare a 1.6na to a 1.6 td. However, I can go
70+mph. It starts to make me nervous above that. All the clatter sounds like
a mongoose is chasing something in my engine compartment above that speed.

There are diesel tachs available for the Vanagons. however, in my search,
I've found that they are quite rare.

I am installing a gas-engine tach in my turbo diesel w/ the use of an adapter
from Dakota Digital (thanks for the lead Michael Sullivan). Also there's this
guy Martin who talks about a VDO tach which can be added on. IIRC he calls
his website the Diesel Webpage.

Pmail me if you want the links and I will try to get them together for you.

BenT
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