Chainsaw Tachometer Tip

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

A tip to get strong and consistent readings on your tach

 

[pioneerguy600]

Nice workaround,Tom, You can also use any plug wire , even one from an automobile has worked for me for years. I have a short one I often used with my timing light back when they were used.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Nice Jerry! I had thought of exactly that, just regular plug wire, I have a length left over from a rebuild of a stihl 045. I just couldn’t figure how to wire it to the boot and the plug so used the spark tester haha

Thanks for watching, I know you aren’t in to YouTube, so your time in doing so is much appreciated

 

[pioneerguy600]

Nice Jerry! I had thought of exactly that, just regular plug wire, I have a length left over from a rebuild of a stihl 045. I just couldn’t figure how to wire it to the boot and the plug so used the spark tester haha

Thanks for watching, I know you aren’t in to YouTube, so your time in doing so is much appreciated

AN automotive type plug wire, old school type is what I use, it has the correct ends on it for connection, wire is so old it came off a distributor that had points and condenser, 1964 Pontiac with a 230 cu straight 6. I realize not everyone has access to stuff that old but there is always a workaround possible.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Some poor bugger is out there looking for that final wire to complete his Pontiac resto

That’s cool and makes sense that it’s all attached with the connectors. It’s nice to have things like that. To anyone else it’s a wire, to you it’s got history.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Said wire in my box of service parts lol

 

[pioneerguy600]

I actually have the complete engine from that car, distributor and all. I often swapped out 6 cylinders for 8 cyls in GM products, was very easy and plenty of engines available at those times.

 

[mbrick]

Nice tip!

I use a PET-2000DXR and haven't found anything it won't read yet.