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Old Dec 11, 2023 | 01:56 PM
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Tach does not work for about 5 min

Anybody have a wiring diagram for a 1990 F350 Dually Diesel?
my tack does not read for about 5 min when starting cold and it shifts like crap when tach inop also when Tach is not working I can not active the overdrive switch. once the Tach comes on it shifts pretty normal and the O/D switch works..I cant see a reason for the Tach to not come on right away. any help???
 
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Old Dec 11, 2023 | 02:06 PM
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the trans needs tach signal to shift properly. so no tach signal, no shift.
try taking the tach sensor out of the timing cover and cleaning it.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2023 | 03:31 PM
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sorry I forgot to mention that I replaced the Tach sensor with a new one and it dint change a thing...
 
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Old Dec 12, 2023 | 10:47 AM
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do you know the replacement works or you don't have a bad connection ???

I had the same problem, cold-no tach reading, shifting problems, after warmed up tach works, I replaced the tach sensor and truck ran fine,

 
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