Car Idling, but goes off the clocks :S, (inc Video)

[Jay_clio]

right fitted my White dials, and i did something and the rev counter stopped workin, anywayz i sorted that out, put the needles in the correct place and put the plastic on after fitting it back in its place,

now after the car is running the revs drop & literally go under neath 0k revs, not a little but but alot to were the Steering Wheel Light is on the speedo, :S

take a look:

 

[Sean.]

looks like the needle is on in the wrong position to me!

 

[ChrisR]

Needle most probably in the wrong place. Go out for a run, find somewhere where you can take it up to the limiter. See where the needle actually stops when the limiter kicks in and you'll be able to tell if it's on wrong

 

[Jay_clio]

right, Just to inform you the Needle was placed at 0K Revs, checked with my sisters clio and everything lined up the same,

take it out to the limiter is abit dodgey aint it, remeber its only a 1.2 lol

 

[kiza1986]

right, Just to inform you the Needle was placed at 0K Revs, checked with my sisters clio and everything lined up the same,

take it out to the limiter is abit dodgey aint it, remeber its only a 1.2 lol

Do it young lad.... it won't blow up. Even if you just sit there and tap it off the limiter.

 

[daviebroon]

dont be soft.

 

[ChrisR]

right, Just to inform you the Needle was placed at 0K Revs, checked with my sisters clio and everything lined up the same,

take it out to the limiter is abit dodgey aint it, remeber its only a 1.2 lol

Why does engine size matter, just go find somewhere, pull off in first and see where the needle ends up.

And that'll be your problem, when the engine is off the needle doesn't sit on 0 iirc.

 

[rory182]

tut tut scared of the limiter, it will do no harm - that's exactly why its there!

 

[Jay_clio]

^ its not that im scared, iv bounced it off loads before but always though s**t im going to f*uck this car up if i continue doing it so now im a more sensilbe driver :rasp:

 

[daviebroon]

^ its not that im scared, iv bounced it off loads before but always though s**t im going to f*uck this car up if i continue doing it so now im a more sensilbe driver :rasp:

the limiter is hit in ever gear on my cup... stop being a pansy

 

[Martin_172]

its there to stop u blowing it up not to actually blow it up!

 

[ginna]

the rev needle should be place on the clocks when the car is ticking over ie 800 0r 1000 rpm where ever you want it. it shouldnt be done when the clocks are not plugged in as they drop down too far past 0 this is your problem.. the clocks needles kind of drop down to a preset position when you turn the car off... take them back out remove the plastic panel and pull the needle off start it up and put it on at 10 when its ticking over, make sure the cars warm first as if its cold the fast idle will be on so it might be around 1200 its ticking over at

 

[Icarus83]

^ its not that im scared, iv bounced it off loads before but always though s**t im going to f*uck this car up if i continue doing it so now im a more sensilbe driver :rasp:

the limiter is hit in ever gear on my cup... stop being a pansy

+1 :rasp:

 

[Jay_clio]

the rev needle should be place on the clocks when the car is ticking over ie 800 0r 1000 rpm where ever you want it. it shouldnt be done when the clocks are not plugged in as they drop down too far past 0 this is your problem.. the clocks needles kind of drop down to a preset position when you turn the car off... take them back out remove the plastic panel and pull the needle off start it up and put it on at 10 when its ticking over, make sure the cars warm first as if its cold the fast idle will be on so it might be around 1200 its ticking over at

cheers, will go out and try it cheers fella