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Is my tach crap or the car.

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Old May 6, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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Why would just getting up to 3000 rpmsbe difficult in my car. I've watched several videos where the car smoothly goes up to 4000 no problem, and mine is not wanting to go any higher than 3k. Is my stock tach not working properly, or is it the car. I've replaced cap, rotor, ignition coil, the spark plug wires are pretty new, and i gapped the spark plugs. Does it have to do with my carb not giving it enough fuel?
Old May 6, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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If the car still feels like it is reving and pulling past 3000 rpm and not falling on its face at 3000rpm then it is probably just the tach!
Old May 6, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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yeah, if your car couldnt blow past 3000rpm, you would definitely know it
Old May 6, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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dude..if you can't tell if the engine is rev's past 4k by ear you have me worried about your tach install as well
Old May 6, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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ORIGINAL: cbennett

yeah, if your car couldnt blow past 3000rpm, you would definitely know it
Well, yeah i do know that it can't blow past 3000...
Old May 6, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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Your car wont rev higher then 3000? Wow, dont know what to tell you man except good luck
Old May 6, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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It will rev higher than 3k, but it sounds like you're beating the **** outa it. Your in car video is actually the one that got me wondering, because it sounds to be pretty smooth up to about 4k.
Old May 6, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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my cars done it before

check ur TV cable


Old May 6, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Could you please explain what the TV cable is...i've never heard of that before.

All of the help is greatly appreciated.
Old May 6, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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You don't have a tv cable, it is an automatic tranny deal, you have a 5 speed, I would run codes if I were you (koeo and koer) and see if something shows you what might be bad.



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