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Started my day 40 today and tach was pegged at zero, anyone had this happen
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I have narrowed the problem to either the speed sensor on the mag or Gea 71 both are very expensive
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Well I narrowed down to the rpm sensor. The sensor failed 1 hour after coming out of annual and I found out they had washed the engine with carb cleaner which destroyed the plastic part of the sensor.
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