1988 Nissan Sentra 1988 Nissan Sentra

Tiny
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1988 Nissan Sentra 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 160K miles

Where do you hook up the tachometer on a 1988 Nissan Sentra 1.6L TBI SOHC E16i engine to adjust the idle.

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Sean
Sunday, May 25th, 2008 AT 2:29 PM

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Tiny
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Find the plain black wire at the coil connector pierce it and hook up the Tach there-make sure you disconnect the throttle position sensor/switch and on drive handbrake applied while adjusting it.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_throttle_speed_1.jpg

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Sunday, May 25th, 2008 AT 5:15 PM
Tiny
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I am not sure if it makes a difference, but the car is a 1988, and the picture that you sent does not look the same. I have seen a Nissan Sentra 1989 and they do not look the same

Thanks

Sean


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/179993_TBI_1.jpg

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Sunday, May 25th, 2008 AT 9:06 PM
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There will be an idle screw that will show when you start turning on it-which will open the throttle gradually as you turn/look closely.

This the TBI unit that I just pulled looks like yours-this is where you adjust. Good Luck


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_idle_screw_2.jpg

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Monday, May 26th, 2008 AT 12:23 AM
Tiny
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I'm sorry, what my question was, is where do you attach the tachometer on a 1988 Nissan Sentra when you want to adjust the idle? I know where the idle adjust screw is, I just don't know where to hook up the Tachometer. Believe me even the crappy manual does not tell me where to hook it up at (Chilton). I sure am glad I got it free.

Your help is very much appreciated.

Sean
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Monday, May 26th, 2008 AT 12:58 AM
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You hook up the Tach/Dwell meter to the plain black wire at the coil connector you need to pierce into the wire-
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Monday, May 26th, 2008 AT 1:10 AM

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