1993 Geo Storm tachometer reading to high

165,480 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KTGRANATO
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tachometer reading 3200rpm at 55mph. what should the correct reading be?
Apr 21, 2009 at 1:32 PM
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VBOSS5764
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The SOHC, DOHC, and Automatic all have different final drive ratios and, the DOHC models are GSi models, they have a pretty high final drive, 4.11 I think, plus it depends on the tire size, smaller tires will have higher RPMs.
3200 doesn't sound out of the ballpark.
Jun 30, 2009 at 2:03 PM
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