Twitchy Tach...
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I was driving along, and I didn't notice any lack of power, but my tach started twitching. It was jumping around about a 3-500 rpm range. It only happens under heavy load while going up hill. Heavy acceleration does not trigger it. All top end power is still there. I don't know what else might be relevant. My car doesn't seem to be acting abnormally at all except for this.
It did die on me earlier tonight . I thought it was flooded, and maybe it was. I can't really be sure. I pulled the fuel pump fuse, and cranked it for a while, and eventually it started up. So I think flooding is a safe bet there. I originally pulled the wrong fuse. I was reading the diagram wrong and pulled the engine fuse instead. Could this have anything to do with it?
Please, somebody tell me it's no big thing...
Brian
I was driving along, and I didn't notice any lack of power, but my tach started twitching. It was jumping around about a 3-500 rpm range. It only happens under heavy load while going up hill. Heavy acceleration does not trigger it. All top end power is still there. I don't know what else might be relevant. My car doesn't seem to be acting abnormally at all except for this.
It did die on me earlier tonight . I thought it was flooded, and maybe it was. I can't really be sure. I pulled the fuel pump fuse, and cranked it for a while, and eventually it started up. So I think flooding is a safe bet there. I originally pulled the wrong fuse. I was reading the diagram wrong and pulled the engine fuse instead. Could this have anything to do with it?
Please, somebody tell me it's no big thing...
Brian
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no its not a BIG THING. mine does it once and awhile. so did jammers. sure it happens to a few. some times mine will be jumpy from 2 to 5 grand. double check all your wires to your coils. the weirdest one for me was when it was doing it and i would turn the car off, and it would stay runnin. that was from the alternator wires not connected good. just check your wires.
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Thanks for the the help guys, but I think I figured it out. After further investigation today, I just found that the contact on the trailing plug wire on my rear rotor was completely falling apart. So I guess it's off to the store to buy a new set of plug wires. I'm just glad it was something simple. ![Smilie](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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