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Re: Tach Cable question

To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Tach Cable question
From: jon_wissler@pngc.com
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 14:42:00 -0700
OK, enough is a enough, what the heck are "Reynolds numbers"?




STAN CHERNOFF <az589@lafn.org>
Sent by: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
10/22/2001 11:46 AM
Please respond to STAN CHERNOFF

 
        To:     Dan and Louise Yates <yates@sk.sympatico.ca>, roadsters list 
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
        cc: 
        Subject:        Re: Tach Cable question


Dan,

It is a measure of viscosity.  Reynolds numbers can also have an effect on
the the performance.

Stan
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At 12:30 PM 10/22/01 -0600, Dan and Louise Yates wrote:
>Let me be the first to ask, what the hell is a centistoke??
>
>Dan Yates
>
>
>> Mike:
>>
>> Starting with the cable is always a good idea, but if it is not doing 
the
>> trick then the instruments are probably the culprit.
>>
>> Most of the time when the Tach, or the Speedo start to get "bouncy" it 
is
>> because the silicone dampening that the factory put in 35 years ago has
>> finally ran out. The only real way to get it to behave for good is to 
go
>> inside the instrument and refill the dampening cup. I know these gauges
>are
>> not exactly maintenance friendly because of there crimped on bezel assy
>(Yes,
>> it can be done) but, the good news is that it lasts for a good 20 
years,
>so
>> you probably won't have to do it again in you lifetime.
>>
>> A dampening fluid of about 100,000 centistokes works best.
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> Jon
>> Huntington Beach, Ca
>>
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