04 ZTS - no tach?

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hello, I just purchased an 04 zts - 2.3l manual trans car and there is no tach. it has the standard cluster. the owners manual seems to indicate that there is a certain cluster with tach for the 2.3 cars. was it optional? seems strange to me. thanks greg

dragon · Accepted Answer

the tach is standard on all models as far as I know on European models. I wonder how much Ford is saving by not putting the tach on the US models? all models especially the ones with manual transmissions should have the damn thing!

ahmet

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'01 wagon 1.6 liter auto

Kevin McKay · Answer

I have a US 04 ZTS with the 2.3l PZEV engine, manual trans and it has a tach.  Great car - congrats on your purchase!  The transmission/engine combo on this is so nice, with a great torque distribution.  But it's very quiet running, too.  Not having the tachometer would be a handicap since it's not always easy to hear or feel the engine revving.   - Kevingregory bealla wrote:

gregory bealla · Answer

hello Kevin, and thanks for the response. what I have recently been told isthat the tach is part of a sports package which is optional and alsocontains fogs, leather wheel, and rear spoiler. my car does not have thepackage. I may investigate the possibility of swapping the cluster as Iagree with your comments about the power train and tach. thanks, greg

Michael Heiming · Answer

In  dragon :Full ack, can't remember any Ford without a tach, had quite a few(5 including the current one). A car without isn't worth lookingat. Was painful enough to get used to the fact that the Focustach is on the left and not on the right as any other Ford beforeowned, which I liked more.BTWWould be nice if the window washing plant could be reset to workas it used to in Ford cars. Not turning on windscreen wiper onfirst press, effectively destroying windscreen wiper in shorttime as they move over the dry windshield.;(

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