If you search the site you will find many, many issues with Faria tachs. Lots of people with issues. I believe you can go to Faria and for a low cost they will "rehab" your tachs for you.
Preferring reliability over being a perfect matching set, along with the fact that I didnt feel $150 was a reasonable refurb cost for a tach with such a poor history. I just replaced mine with a teledyne. Not the same colored faceplate but far more reliable and it was only $40 brand new from my local marine surplus. Mike
I put in the flowscan dual flow meter gage, saved the outer trim ring from the original gage, made a filler of plastic since the new gages are a bit smaller in diameter. Bolted right in.
BD, do you have fuel flow setup and gph setup. How was the wiring. My farias are done and I was considering doing the twinscan tach and gph gauges on my 360. It looks like I would be into it for around a grand, where if I went Mercmonitors it would be over 2 grand for a Level 3 and a level 1 monitor.
Black_Diamond-How was the installation? Is this something I can do myself and is there any calibration involved? I assume I would have to tap into the fuel lines-does FloScan include all that is needed with good instructions.
it is actually pretty straight forward to install. I'll try to get some pics of the flow monitors for you. Instructions are good and simple install into the fuel lines. I'm more than happy with them, I know how much I have used, how far I can go, and how much to fill up! Plus you get mpg read out if you want too.
Yes Faria does have a lifetime warranty but you do have to pay-I paid $125 plus shipping this past winter. Now I will have to do it again if I keep the tachs. Thank you Black_Diamond. I am really considering it. Merc also has their version which seems very interesting as well. I will have to research more.
Ok, so if you have to pay WTF does the lifetime warranty even cover?
agreed...
I'm $150 lighter after getting them to 'fix' mine, which they simply replaced...
these dang things aren't cutting edge technology.. they are simple analog gauges, that in all essence measure vdc and register it with a needle over a raster of numbers that coincide with engine speed.... they break because Faria chooses to use inferior construction components, yet they still charge a premium...
personally, I'm done with them.. while researching other options whilst I waited for the tach to return (it took about two weeks), I found that I could have swapped the entire gauge collection for around $250 with decent looking and functional gauges.... instead, I paid Faria $150 to fix a tach that shouldn't have broke in the first place... I know, it's only $150... but there are principles, Smokey, PRINCIPALITIES!!! :-)
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Twinscan would be one, I have one installed in my 342.
http://www.floscan.com/html/blue/recreationalmarine.php
PC BYC, Holland, MI
PC BYC, Holland, MI
PC BYC, Holland, MI
PC BYC, Holland, MI
I'm $150 lighter after getting them to 'fix' mine, which they simply replaced...
these dang things aren't cutting edge technology.. they are simple analog gauges, that in all essence measure vdc and register it with a needle over a raster of numbers that coincide with engine speed.... they break because Faria chooses to use inferior construction components, yet they still charge a premium...
personally, I'm done with them.. while researching other options whilst I waited for the tach to return (it took about two weeks), I found that I could have swapped the entire gauge collection for around $250 with decent looking and functional gauges.... instead, I paid Faria $150 to fix a tach that shouldn't have broke in the first place... I know, it's only $150... but there are principles, Smokey, PRINCIPALITIES!!! :-)
Why did you have to pay anything other than shipping if they have a lifetime warranty?