I have just ordered an LCD lighted digital tach from JCWhitney with an inductive pickup. This will simply detect the pulses flowing in the spark plug wires and compute the RPM. The power will come from a tap in my fuse panel (I already tapped it for a voice activated phone).
as for your questions (I don't have the tach yet, but will guess on my observations ).
1) With the shift in park or neutral, when you press the gas peddle the RPM will go up some, but only a fairly small amount. I would guess something like 2000 rpm may be seen. Any if the battery is well charged and the engine warmed fully, the gas peddle sometimes will do nothing at all - sometimes the ICE will simply stop during the pressing of the peddle.
2) I think the first response somewhat answers the 2nd question too. The computer will determine if the ICE will come up in RPM at all. I have seen about 2000 - very approximately - peddle to the metal (so called). Of course put it in drive and the engine is supposedly limited to 4500RPM - If I recall correctly.
I will know more specifics when I install the new toy - (tach). I want that simply to watch the engine shut down or be idling while I drive at 60 MPH...
Steve Dickerson
'02 super white - 10,500 miles
NYS
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as for your questions (I don't have the tach yet, but will guess on my observations ).
1) With the shift in park or neutral, when you press the gas peddle the RPM will go up some, but only a fairly small amount. I would guess something like 2000 rpm may be seen. Any if the battery is well charged and the engine warmed fully, the gas peddle sometimes will do nothing at all - sometimes the ICE will simply stop during the pressing of the peddle.
2) I think the first response somewhat answers the 2nd question too. The computer will determine if the ICE will come up in RPM at all. I have seen about 2000 - very approximately - peddle to the metal (so called). Of course put it in drive and the engine is supposedly limited to 4500RPM - If I recall correctly.
I will know more specifics when I install the new toy - (tach). I want that simply to watch the engine shut down or be idling while I drive at 60 MPH...
Steve Dickerson
'02 super white - 10,500 miles
NYS
[%sig%]