| Subject: | Re: Tach needed, anyone able to help, and trip report |
| From: | Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> |
| Date: | Sun, 18 Aug 2024 11:24:28 -0700 |
Let me look around in my pile of junk... if I have I will give it to
you.... but I am not sure I have it....
On Sun, Aug 18, 2024 at 11:19 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi Dan,
>
> Thank you for the info.
>
> I’m just starting my search. I’ll look locally first, and on this list.
>
> Samba is my last resort.
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
> On Aug 18, 2024, at 12:36 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Eric... I don't have one for you... but there are some on Samba..
> expensive...
>
> On Sun, Aug 18, 2024 at 6:25 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Sending again as I didn’t see this on list or in my junk. I hope it
>> reaches the list.
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> We just returned from a 10 day travel and camping adventure in
>> our 84 Westfalia.
>>
>> One thing I learned is that Heidi and my other drivers need a
>> tach. I would like to replace the broken clock with one.
>>
>> Anyone out there have one and a little direction on install?
>>
>> The problem is that my 84 is so quiet that Heidi and others could not
>> hear the engine enough to know it was time to change gears. So, we often
>> stayed in a gear too long. This happened to several experienced VW van
>> drivers. All wanted a Tach.
>>
>> Our 10 day adventure took us from VT to Maine, and into Canada. We were
>> at the Brand Manan island as well as Saint Andrew’s. It was a great trip.
>>
>> Extra bonus was meeting fellow list member Roy Nichols, sorry
>> about spelling.
>>
>> There were many Vanagons and some bay windows out on the roads.
>> The largest number in Canada.
>>
>> We traveled in a group of 4 including 3 vanagons and 1 bay
>> window. The 78 Bay was running my original 1.9 motor and they got the best
>> gas mileage of all of us, and had no trouble keeping up with the speed.
>>
>> Now, looking forward to another adventure!
>>
>>
>> So, Tach anyone?
>>
>> Eric Caron
>>
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