crb@houxb.UUCP (C.BOURQUIN) (04/09/84)
I inquired about unusually low tachometer readings on my 4 cyl., 5 speed
Toyota Tercel a week or two ago. The problem did was in fact that the
tachometer was set for an 8 cylinder engine instead of a 4 cyl.
I called the dealer, relayed this infomation to him, and set
an appointment for later in the week. When my wife took the car in
later in the week, they "checked my tach against another in the shop"
and assured me that it was reading CORRECTLY!!!!!!
Later that night, I opened the tach myself and set the switch in the
proper position. The tach now runs fine.
The disturbing part of this story is, of course, that the "mechanics"
not only installed the tach incorrectly, but also thought it was
reading correctly when it was not. I don't think I want these "mechanics"
attempting to fix any more complicated problems I may have.
Gold stars to : rcd, Au, Keith B, tackett, RKM, Joe P, bfj, garyj, Feng,
brianr, fish, and several other netters who hit this one right on the head.
Thanks Again
houxb!crbjlilien@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Joel Lilienkamp) (04/11/84)
I doubt that the mechanics at that dealership misread the tach and thought it was working properly. Chances are they nevered read it at all. You got (in the words of Patrick Bedard) a wall job. I hope you didn't pay too much for it. Joel