Tach is wrong!!

lowerswill · 04-15-2002, 08:35 AM

I found that my tach is reading wrong bu am not sure how to fix it. It reads around 700 when the engin is off. it seems to have the same idle sound as a couple other mustangs I've been around and they idle around 600-700. The dial faces have been changed but it was before I bought the car.

Any recommendations on how to fix this small problem?

Thanks everyone...

95GTS · 04-15-2002, 10:40 AM

If it's reading 700 when it's off then pull the cluster, pull off the needle and set it to zero when the car's off. Otherwise invest in an Autometer tach. The stock tach's aren't all that accurate anyways. When the previous owner replaced the gauge faces he didn't put the tach needle back on correctly.

lowerswill · 04-15-2002, 12:19 PM

Thanks.. I was not sure if I could just pull the needle off and adjust it that way or not. How do I get to the needle though?

I don't see anyway of getting into the gauges.

04-15-2002, 08:35 AM	#1
lowerswill Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 21	Tach is wrong!! I found that my tach is reading wrong bu am not sure how to fix it. It reads around 700 when the engin is off. it seems to have the same idle sound as a couple other mustangs I've been around and they idle around 600-700. The dial faces have been changed but it was before I bought the car. Any recommendations on how to fix this small problem? Thanks everyone... __________________ '96 GT, K&N filter Ram Air, Flowmaster exhaust nonstock intake, Underdrive Pullies, some chip 17" GT rims

04-15-2002, 10:40 AM	#2
95GTS Git jiggy Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: MO USA Posts: 865	If it's reading 700 when it's off then pull the cluster, pull off the needle and set it to zero when the car's off. Otherwise invest in an Autometer tach. The stock tach's aren't all that accurate anyways. When the previous owner replaced the gauge faces he didn't put the tach needle back on correctly. __________________ 1967 Mustang Coupe

04-15-2002, 12:19 PM	#3
lowerswill Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 21	Thanks Thanks.. I was not sure if I could just pull the needle off and adjust it that way or not. How do I get to the needle though? I don't see anyway of getting into the gauges. __________________ '96 GT, K&N filter Ram Air, Flowmaster exhaust nonstock intake, Underdrive Pullies, some chip 17" GT rims

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