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Old 06-15-2005, 08:59 AM
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Hi, all. I just found this forum and hope someone will be able to help me out. I just purchased an 89 Accord LX for my daughter and I'm attempting to do a little tune up, adjust timing, etc. I'm attempting to connect an underhood tach so I can adjust the idle properly (yes, it's carbureted). However, the connections from the distributor to the coil are sealed, and there are two wires running from the distributor to the coil. The tach should be connected to that connection, but there is not really a good place to do it. I was wondering if anyone knew of a good connection point for the tach. Thanks for any help.
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Round Rock huh? What color is the accord? this might be my old car. Sold it to a guy about a year and a half ago to fix and sell.

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It's grey, grey interior. Cosmetically it's in good shape, but it has a ton of miles.
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not alot of 3rd gen accords on here.....theres a specific websight to 3rd gens, i bleieve its 3geeze.com or something along those lines. they'd be much more likely to know the answer...i doubt most of us younger members have a clue when it comes to carbs..i know i dont
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nope, mine was blue
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i am assuming you have a timing lite to chk the timing most timing lites come with tach no?? doesn;t yours have a tach built in ?? if not i believe the tach signal is the blue wire at coil should be the neg wire
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I've never seen a timing light with a built in tach, but thanks for the information. I'll see if I can tap into the blue wire.
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trust me they are out there
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