1980 Tach Plug
 

Can somebody do me a favor and post a pic of the tach plug that goes into the distributor and where the wire goes? I was out of town and my uncle decided to put a new intake manifold on my baby, now the tach doesn't work except on startup when i'm turning over the engine, and the tach plug is not connected to the distributor. I spent 2 hours yesterday with a flashlight going through every wiring harness and every wire going into my firewall and i wasn't able to find it. As you can tell i'm a little frustrated. I looked through my 2 corvette manuals and 3 corvette service books and i couldn't find anything, no pics no nothing.

please help, i can hear my baby crying from onder her cover in the garage.

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

So, is the tach plug gone? It should be right there by the dist. The plug for each componant will reach to each componant, and no further.

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

its not there. thats why i'm pissed. it was before, but its not now, and i have no clue where it went. there's no cut wires, and every other wire is going where it should.

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

I'll look in my wireing diagram book and see if I find anything to help. Check back tomorrow eve.
I won't have time to decifer the 'matics till then, but I will look it up for ya.

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

thanks man. you're a real pal.

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

Be sure and thank your uncle for me.:eek:
I just had a thought, look to see if he got the plug caught in the block valley and covered it up with the manifold.

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

its not there. i already checked, and when you suggested it, i checked again.

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

Hey 413,
O. K., I found the 'matics. I'm having trouble getting them to download. [sm=imsorry.gif]
Be patient with me, and I'll get them to you as soon as I can. I may have to run them through Photo Bucket in order to get them to post.
BTW, I bought mine through Ecklers.
"Starship"

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

The main prob I'm havin', is the resolution won't show the 'matics clearly, I've tried several resolution levels but they won't come out clear enough to read.
I'm goin' to keep tryin' though, I haven't given up!;)

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

thanks man. i just don't get why he did that...i mean...yeah, thanks for the surprise and all...but he knew i was going to put a Holley Commander 950 injection system in there.

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

I've been e-mailing the 'matics back and forth between my wife's 'puter and mine, and can't seem to get a readable copy. I've got to be missing a step somehow. My next suggestion is to go to www.ecklers.com and order the 'matics. That's where I got mine.
Maybe take your uncle out, and ask him to show you what he did with it.

Sorry Dude, this is really frustrating.[:@] I have the info you need, right here in my hand, and I can't get it to ya. I've sent out diagrams before, with no probs. I just can't figure out what step I'm missing. If I get it worked out, I WILL send it along.

I could snail mail a copy to ya, (I can make a readable copy) but by the time you get it, you could have your own from Ecklers.

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

thats cool man. thanks for trying. i'm going to get my uncle to come over here and show me what he did.

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

Good luck 413, wish I could have helped.[&o]

RE: 1980 Tach Plug
 

its cool man, at least you tried. thank you.