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> Engine analyzer tachometer wouldn't work
chris914
post May 15 2005, 01:50 AM
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I bought an engine multimeter/engine analyzer to measure engine rpm's. It has two wires. One goes to the neg on the distributor and the other one to ground. I never get a steady reading. It just jumps all over the place. Has anyone ever used one of these on their cars?
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QUOTE (ArtechnikA @ May 16 2005, 02:55 AM)
QUOTE (chris914 @ May 15 2005, 10:02 PM)
There are no points. It has electroinc ignition. I'll check the ground.

okay - electronic ignition may or may not mean no points, but we'll assume you have some kind of CDI *and* no points. could be your points replacement module doesn't have enough 'drive' to run both the ignition and the tool. what kind of points replacement module do you have?

my experience with the Crane has been that it can sink a lot of current, but i don't know about the other types.

Sorry I just have the cheap Ignitor Electronic Ignition in a Bosch 009 and a Bosch blue coil. Does anyone know which wire is the stock tach? Maybe if I disconnect it.
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chris914   Engine analyzer tachometer wouldn't work   May 15 2005, 01:50 AM
ArtechnikA   yes. you bought a tool to tell you if you have a ...   May 15 2005, 06:07 AM
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