Re: Tach vs. Speedo

On 2005-11-29, N93332 <Ercoupe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On mine I notice that the RPM and speed aren't quite parallel
> but consistent in 5th gear; at 50mph the tach reads 2500, 60 =
> 3k, 80 = 4k, etc. I'll notice a difference between the tach
> and speed if I use cheap gas or there's a strong head or tail
> wind.

You must have an automatic transmission.

If you have a standard transmission, the only thing than can
change the relationship between speedo and tach in a given gear
is a slipping clutch.

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