MD7A, Cal 31 Tach

folks, The tachometer (spelling??) on my cal 31 (Volvo MD7A engine) quit the other day. I have been researching via google and it looks like the prevailing wisdon is that it is usually the sender. I did some wire jiggling and that did not do it so I am looking at the sender. Anyone else have a tach go out? Any advice? ? It looks like an exact replacement is about $250 plus ship, etc. I would love to aviod or reduce this cost if possible. Thanks as usual. Chris Cal 31 Poulsbo, WA

I bought a VDO tach. Goes to 4000 RPM and has an engine hour meter. The folks i bought it from on line were very helpful. Works great. I think it was about $150. I am up in the Gulf Islands of BC and will check my paperwork when I get back. If you have other questions I will be back in Seattle on Sunday. Bob Connell "Jollygood!", Cal 31, #59 Olympia, WA From: sculler2000 <sc… [at] yahoo.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, September 6, 2010 2:42:27 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] MD7A, Cal 31 Tach folks, The tachometer (spelling??) on my cal 31 (Volvo MD7A engine) quit the other day. I have been researching via google and it looks like the prevailing wisdon is that it is usually the sender. I did some wire jiggling and that did not do it so I am looking at the sender. Anyone else have a tach go out? Any advice? ? It looks like an exact replacement is about $250 plus ship, etc. I would love to aviod or reduce this cost if possible. Thanks as usual. Chris Cal 31 Poulsbo, WA

Take the tach to a testing facility first. *Joe DeMers - owner* Sound Marine Diesel LLC SoundMarineDiesel.com <http://www.soundmarinediesel.com/> *phone & fax (860) 666-2184* On 9/6/2010 5:42 PM, sculler2000 wrote: > folks, > > The tachometer (spelling??) on my cal 31 (Volvo MD7A engine) quit the other day. I have been researching via google and it looks like the prevailing wisdon is that it is usually the sender. > > I did some wire jiggling and that did not do it so I am looking at the sender. > > Anyone else have a tach go out? Any advice? ? > It looks like an exact replacement is about $250 plus ship, etc. I would love to aviod or reduce this cost if possible. > > Thanks as usual. > Chris > Cal 31 Poulsbo, WA > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3119 - Release Date: 09/07/10 02:34:00 > > -- *Joe DeMers - owner* Sound Marine Diesel LLC SoundMarineDiesel.com <http://www.soundmarinediesel.com/> *phone & fax (860) 666-2184*

Bob, Thanks fro the reply. Is the "VDO" a straight replacement for the original sender or does it require some additional configuration? Please let me know what you can about your source and the installation. Hope you had a good trip. The weather was awfull yesterday at my place in Poulsbo. Chris --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Bob Connell <jollygoodolywa@...> wrote: > > > I bought a VDO tach. Goes to 4000 RPM and has an engine hour meter. The folks i > bought it from on line were very helpful. Works great. I think it was about > $150. I am up in the Gulf Islands of BC and will check my paperwork when I get > back. If you have other questions I will be back in Seattle on Sunday. > Bob Connell > "Jollygood!", Cal 31, #59 > Olympia, WA > > > > > ________________________________ > From: sculler2000 <sculler2000@...> > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Sent: Mon, September 6, 2010 2:42:27 PM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] MD7A, Cal 31 Tach > >  > folks, > > The tachometer (spelling??) on my cal 31 (Volvo MD7A engine) quit the other day. > I have been researching via google and it looks like the prevailing wisdon is > that it is usually the sender. > > I did some wire jiggling and that did not do it so I am looking at the sender. > > Anyone else have a tach go out? Any advice? ? > It looks like an exact replacement is about $250 plus ship, etc. I would love to > aviod or reduce this cost if possible. > > Thanks as usual. > Chris > Cal 31 Poulsbo, WA >

Thanks Joe, I was hoping you would jump in. I did not know that there were places that do that kind of thing. I will look around Seattle to see. Chris --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Joe DeMers <jedsail@...> wrote: > > Take the tach to a testing facility first. > > *Joe DeMers - owner* > > Sound Marine Diesel LLC > > SoundMarineDiesel.com <http://www.soundmarinediesel.com/> > > *phone & fax (860) 666-2184* > > > > On 9/6/2010 5:42 PM, sculler2000 wrote: > > folks, > > > > The tachometer (spelling??) on my cal 31 (Volvo MD7A engine) quit the other day. I have been researching via google and it looks like the prevailing wisdon is that it is usually the sender. > > > > I did some wire jiggling and that did not do it so I am looking at the sender. > > > > Anyone else have a tach go out? Any advice? ? > > It looks like an exact replacement is about $250 plus ship, etc. I would love to aviod or reduce this cost if possible. > > > > Thanks as usual. > > Chris > > Cal 31 Poulsbo, WA > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3119 - Release Date: 09/07/10 02:34:00 > > > > > > -- > > *Joe DeMers - owner* > > Sound Marine Diesel LLC > > SoundMarineDiesel.com <http://www.soundmarinediesel.com/> > > *phone & fax (860) 666-2184* >

You can always contact me directly - Je… [at] mindspring.com Joe DeMers On 9/7/2010 1:41 PM, sculler2000 wrote: > Thanks Joe, > > I was hoping you would jump in. I did not know that there were places that do that kind of thing. > > I will look around Seattle to see. > > Chris > > > --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Joe DeMers<jedsail@...> wrote: > >> Take the tach to a testing facility first. >> >> *Joe DeMers - owner* >> >> Sound Marine Diesel LLC >> >> SoundMarineDiesel.com<http://www.soundmarinediesel.com/> >> >> *phone& fax (860) 666-2184* >> >> >> >> On 9/6/2010 5:42 PM, sculler2000 wrote: >> >>> folks, >>> >>> The tachometer (spelling??) on my cal 31 (Volvo MD7A engine) quit the other day. I have been researching via google and it looks like the prevailing wisdon is that it is usually the sender. >>> >>> I did some wire jiggling and that did not do it so I am looking at the sender. >>> >>> Anyone else have a tach go out? Any advice? ? >>> It looks like an exact replacement is about $250 plus ship, etc. I would love to aviod or reduce this cost if possible. >>> >>> Thanks as usual. >>> Chris >>> Cal 31 Poulsbo, WA >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3119 - Release Date: 09/07/10 02:34:00 >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> >> *Joe DeMers - owner* >> >> Sound Marine Diesel LLC >> >> SoundMarineDiesel.com<http://www.soundmarinediesel.com/> >> >> *phone& fax (860) 666-2184* >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3119 - Release Date: 09/07/10 02:34:00 > > -- *Joe DeMers - owner* Sound Marine Diesel LLC SoundMarineDiesel.com <http://www.soundmarinediesel.com/> *phone & fax (860) 666-2184*