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    Question Tach question

    i replaced my cranking battery (7 years old ! ) took boat out and now my tach running about 3--4 hundred more rpms at wot. what the heck ? always runs between 5600 and 5800 was up to 6100 and i let off . any ideas ?
    1988 Ranger 364V
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    There are some setting switches on the back that can get corroded. Turn them back and forth and make sure they are on the right setting. Forgive me, I am not sure which one it should be but you can google it. I would give that a try. Happened to em a couple years ago.

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    ok will try that ---the tach always worked fine , until 1st trip out after changing the crankin battery ---weird
    1988 Ranger 364V
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    Mine started all of a sudden as well. Hopefully just a coincidence