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Pajeropah · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 20:12 Post subject: RPM related to Speed

Anyone know what RPM I should be doing when the speedo indicates 60 mph? I've got just under 3000rpm. I'm not sure that my rev counter and speedo are actually reading correctly!! :?
Also on tickover the rev counter indicates 1500 but it feels a lot lower!

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Marc · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 20:17 Post subject:

Hi Matey
If i remember correctly mine was reading 3000@70mph maybe 80 (Can't remember exactly but it was between the 2 )
And the tickover sits at just below 1000rpm id say beetween 850-950+/-
if you reding 1500 at tickover that would def be high and also it would be quite fast too :? so maybe there is a prob with them,i wonder if they encountered a problem whilst installing the chip for the speedo conversion (if fitted).

Marc 8)
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Pajeropah · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 20:30 Post subject:

Marc,

As far as I'm aware they only fitted a face to the speedo as the odo still reads in Kilometres.

Marc · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 20:40 Post subject:

Pajeropah · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 20:51 Post subject:

Marc,

Thanks for the advice, will check my speed against the wifes Cherokee before I go back to the guys who did the speedo. Not sure why the rev counter should be so far out though! Will probably investigate further at the weekend if the time allows! One thing I did find though was the rev counter stayed at 1500 for a short time after I switched off the engine before it finally sunk back to the stop!

Jev · Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 297 Location: St. Ives, Cambs

I can confirm mine reads a little under 2800rpm at about 65mph
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2manyg · Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Midlands

My 2.8 Super Exceed sits at 300 rpm at 80 mph (on a private road of course!)
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Oldskool Beat · Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 23:43 Post subject:

2manyg · Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Midlands

Wooops! I meant 3000 rpm at 80 mph!
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L400SH · Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 190 Location: Bucks

I have doubts about the accuracy of my speedo :? , I try to guage it against 'sensible' cars in speed-restricted zones but I'm getting mixed messages. My 80 seems a little slow but that could be due to the massive height of the driving position (we like that :D :D :D ). Anyway, my point is that my 80=2700 rpm.
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BUTCH · Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 20:21 Post subject:

Just a thought but Delica speedo and rev counter faces are all one piece therefore when the face is changed you need to pull off both the speed and rpm pointers. These pointers are very dodgy to remove and if you pull out the pin with the pointer they will go back in but rarely does the speedo or rpm work properly. One of the symtoms of the rpm needle being pulled out is that when you turn off the engine the needle stays in position, turn on the ignition and it falls back to zero.
Another possability is when removed the pointer was reinstalled in the wrong position thus giving too high a reading.
Just a thought. Rolling Eyes

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