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Old 11-10-2008, 02:54 PM
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Kramer: On my fia, I ran the speedo cable to the speedometer, then connected a drill to the other end and spun it up (got the speedo up to 60 with my drill). I wanted to check and make sure the needle wasn't bouncing (due to need for lube).

Smoke under the dash? Yikes! Do check for now brittle or bare wires.

Also, prior to fire up I had to trouble shoot my electrical a bit. Turns out I didn't have this one connected clipped in all the way. Worth a look.

By the way, don't you hate working under the dash on these things? I have to have the seat out, sit on the floor, push my butt all the way up against the rear bulkhead and slip my leg on top of the rear deck, one through the roll hoop. Then, I shimmy on my shoulders to cram myself into the footbox so I can see what the heck I'm doing under there.

I'm hoping I find my tach problem under the hood...

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