Sun, 26 Sep 1999 22:43:33 +0300 - Message No. 6378
From: "Michael Hatzidakis"

Subject: clinking sound and rev measuring instrument


Hi everybody!
I own an @, 98 model, which I have for three months. I noticed that after a
long journey, when the engine is hot, I hear a slight clinking sound at the
rate of three or four clinks per second, coming from the left part of the
engine. It sounds like two pieces of metal hitting each other. It is only
heard at idle, at higher revs it is gone. Does anyone have a clue what this
noise may be?
There is also another thing that bothers me. When the needle of the rev
meter (I hope that this is correct) reaches 7000 rpm, it goes crazy! It
starts moving quickly and irregularly between 4500 and 6500 rpm and it
recovers only when the revs of the engine go up and the needle has to show
7500 rpm or more. Please notice that during this malfunction the sound of
the engine does not show that something is going wrong, apparently there is
a problem with the instrument that measures the revs. I detest having others
messing with my @ so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Michael.




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