Bouncy rev counter needle

[2.016V 0]

Hi all,

 

I have a 2.0 16v abf engine in my corrado and the rev counter needle is very bouncy and goes up in notches instead of going up fluently, at idle it's fine.

 

Any ideas what this could be?

[corradophil 3]

Sounds like the spindle on your rev counter is sticking. Mine does this in winter if not driven for a while, but after one or two journeys it is fine.

[2.016V 0]

Yeah it has got abit better the last couple of days but still not fluently. Do you know how to fix it atall?

[Sean_Jaymo 0]

Good old thrashing! It's a old car electrical thing!

[dr_mat 0]

I had this on my VR.. was the crank sensor.

[corradophil 3]

Does the needle stay stationary when the revs are changing? Mine will stick at say 3k rpm when accelerating, and then jump if you rev it hard.

[2.016V 0]

Ah brilliant I will check the crank sensor.it goes up quite fluently at a normal rate but when I put my foot down hard it hesitates then jumps say 3-4k revs

[vw rule 19]

It might be wear with in your rev counter as already mentioned.

 

Or on some vehicles it could be the coil as on some it sends a signal to the rev counter,

and on others it uses the crank sensor to partly operate the rev counter.

 

 

Si