Re: [Spits] Electronic Tach

[Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net>]

Thanks Everyone!

The consensus is that it is normal or at least not unusual, as I 
suspected.  I haven't worried about it, because it always starts up 
rather soon. But I was curious if it was just mine.

Thanks,
Roger


On 1/7/2013 4:16 AM, John Macartney wrote:
> This condition is well-known on the eastern side of the pond and in 
> Standard-Triumph parlance of the day comes into the category of "an 
> i'erent (inherent) fault" I've encountered this condition on many 
> later Spitfires, including one that was under my care for some 18 
> months. A firm knock on the instrument glass is all that's required to 
> make it work. One surely doesn't expect the rev counter to work well 
> for ever, does one?
> Jonmac*From:* Grant Buss <buss3@rogers.com>
> **
> Hello
> I have a '78 Spitfire and the tack has been the same way for as long 
> as I have had it (close to 20 years).
> Now idea why.
> Grant Buss
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