Re: Back to the Odometer Topic

From: knox.james@sympatico.ca
Date: Sun Jun 08 2008 - 21:44:36 EDT


Hey David. Good point Neon air intakes have been known to injest water when
hitting deep puddles thus hydraulocing the pistons. Air intake must be
modified.

Jim, 91 Dak

>
>On Sunday 08 June 2008 07:25 pm, knox.james@sympatico.ca wrote: > Hey ,
>Take it easy on Tom :-)
>
>I did. I didn't suggest a depth gauge.
>
> > My 91 Dak has a tach in the instrument > panel, however you momenarly
>take your eyes off the road to look at it.
>
>Yep, my '01 has the same thing. It's ok, but even though I'm driving a 5sp
>here, it's not all that useful most of the time.
>
> > my youth I drove standards raising the rpm till the valves floated >
>listening to engine rev.
>
>I shift well before valve float here. I'm not racing it, just driving.
>
> > Now I run with 2 tachs for dragstrip efficency.
>
>That's a whole different ballgame. For racing applications, yeah, a tach is
>going to be helpful, especially one you can see without taking your eyes
>off the road ahead. And a useful shift light is good too. The stock Dak
>shift light is, well, almost but not entirely unlike useful.
>
> > For Tom, get yourself a spare clutch cable for the 01 neon.
>
>And the pontoons option, just in case...



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