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Date:         Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:51:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Consistent cutout at 3k rpm
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4da61345.06a3e60a.3770.2291@mx.google.com>
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Yeah, me too. I would run it up to the rpm where it cuts out to watch the tach,, and it didn't jerk around or anything. I didn't know if there was maybe something in the circuit to smooth it out so that I don't see the signal drop, but it doesn't seem like there is.

Jonathan

On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 5:18 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 12:33 AM 4/13/2011, Jonathan Poole wrote: > >> -the tach doesn't drop or jump erratically when the engine cuts out which >> may contradict my suspicion of the pertronix unit? The tach is out of a >> '91 >> Vanagon and wired up in typical fashion off of the coil. >> > > Been scratching my head - to me this says that at least you're not getting > a hard fail of the primary circuit at that rpm, there's enough of a pulse to > trigger the tach. > > Yrs, > d >


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