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• Tire vs mph difference
  Historical mailing list - Jason Orr
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:10:04 -0400
  Can someone tell me if my speedometer is off much since I put 245 60 14 tires on my stock rims? I wanted better...
• Re: speedometer cable installation question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:05:56 -0800
  RE: I'm not even certain where the EGR box is, but it's been bypassed for a long time, Troy, you don't...
• Re: Speedometer problems
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 8 May 2000 12:13:17 -0700
  ...I bet the people on this list can help me > with the only annoying thing on my Transporter: > The speedometer seems to be pointing...
• Re: Speedo repair question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 22:59:17 -0700
  ...On 10/1/2013 7:16 PM, KIM BRENNAN wrote: > Overseas Speedometer <http://www.speedometer.com> > > On Oct 1, 2013, at 9:53 PM...
• Re: Speedometer repairs '84
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 19:32:57 -0600
  ...wrote: > Hi, > > I have a question on speedometer dismantling. > > My old speedo became unreliable (showed 17% high), but the > odometer was good. I got...
• Re: odometer fixed
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:56:31 -0700
  ...Double hmm. > > But there was a solution! > > Money. > > Sent it Palo Alto speedometer. They replaced assembly with the disks > showing the numbers and viola...
• Re: odometer related questions
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:33:30 -0700
  ...Luckily i have a spare odometer/speedometer face that works! However, i need to add at least 30K miles to my spare before i...
• Re: Speedometer Cable
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 10 May 2002 09:55:44 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder On Fri, 10 May 2002 10:48:58 -0400 Chris Winesette <Chriswinesette@AOL.COM> writes: > The speedometer on my 86 doesn't...
• Re: Whatever happened to speedo cable lube?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 07:02:19 -0500
  At 10:39 PM 12/3/2009, David Beierl wrote... >I went for some speedometer cable lube t'other day and there wasn't...
• Re: right sized tires, wrong speed indication
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:50:23 -0800
  ...Some of those replying felt it necessary to differentiate between actual and indicated speedometer readings, since vanagons are known for having inaccurate speedometers while...
• speedometer help
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:33:35 EDT
  Speedometer stopped working. Never had a Vanagon but on all my other 80-82 VW's it was always the upper cable from the...
• Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:35 -0700
  ...The number at the bottom of your speedometer is how many revolutions per mile your speedometer is calibrated for at the factory. > > > Todd > '88...
• Re: Highway driving
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 Sep 2015 09:27:56 -0400
  The 87's do have overly optimistic speedometers. So are the odometers. 3 to4 percent typical. 26.5 inch tires will take care of...
• FS: new Vanagon speedo with trip odometer
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Martin
  Sun, 16 Jun 1996 21:47:18 -0700
  ...Vanagon 100mph speedometer with 999,999mi. odometer and 999.9mi. trip odometer for all years, part# 251 957 057 BF, never installed, still in...
• Re: noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Tom VandenBerg
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 13:11:22 EST
  ...I disconnected the speedo cable from behind the speedometer and shot some wd40 down the cable tube. No more problem...keep driving! Tom VandenBerg
• odometer quit
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 21:00:30 EDT
  well my speedometer is still working but the odometer just quit. what do i need to do? its nothing to do with the cable...
• Re: Bouncy Speedo Needle
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:40:21 EST
  ...Time, chris@MIRAIUSA.COM writes: > interested to know what causes the speedometer needle to bounce and what > other owners have done to remedy it...
• Re: another speedometer cable question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:57:19 -0400
  >I used a mesh tape (used for drywall repair) and JBWeld to >build up the corners... I've used fiberglass cloth and epoxy to...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 Aug 2000
  Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 07:39:32 -0300
  ...My unscientific GPS/speedometer observations over the past 2000 miles of a roadtrip originating in Labrador and (hopefully) terminating in Victoria BC sometime towards...
• Re: Metric Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:13:34 -0700
  ...Metric Speedometer Hi Everyone, I seem to remember coming across a post in the archives from one of the vendors that frequent the list...
• Re: Speedometer light bulb
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 5 May 2015 17:41:05 +0000
  ...2015 10:11 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Speedometer light bulb > > grab the square end and turn it.. it will come...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:51:55 -0800
  ...I do not need a 2wd > speedometer (as that would be of no use to me). > > I am also in the market for a...
• Speedometer house repair suggestions ?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:42:07 -0700
  I have an instument cluster that is starting to crack where the screws go into the housing.� Does anyone have any suggestions on what...
• Free KPH Speedometer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:01:34 -0700
  Anyone need a kilometer-based speedo? No mph markings, 193k on the odo. Came out of a 1989 2WD Vanagon. I'm doing some...
• Re: Installing 87 instrument cluster in 82
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:28:32 -0500
  ...So it looks like I can use the new speedometer. My trip odometer is just the simple 3 digit indicator, reset by a push...
• Re: Speedo Calibration?
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 12:22:55 -0700
  ...This time it's the speedometer, which is clearly not giving > accurate readings. A friend and I timed it out with a watch and...
• Re: Speedo Accuracy was Correct Air Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:55:30 -0700
  ...The diameter of the tire being ever so slightly > larger may improve mileage a tiny bit, as well as making speedometers > read more near...
• Need tire and wheel recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 13:24:59 -0600
  ...this kind of abuse? In addition, I have calculated that my speedometer and odometer read about 5% low (65 MPH is actually over 70...
• Re: Odometer starts and stops
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 22:33:52 -0600
  Sorry to report that my new speedometer cost $180 as I recall, and that was discounted from $220. And that was two years ago...
• Re: Help: 89 Westy w/Noisy Speedometer
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 14:21:22 -0500
  ...The replaced the speedometer. This quieted the clicking but the needle still bounces. So I WOULDN'T TRY A NEW SPEEDO. I think the...
• For the mathematicians: Tires and Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Fri, 8 May 1998 08:59:16 -0400
  ...Considering that there is a certain acceptable margin of error with speedometers, the discrepency is pretty large. Now, VW recommends 185/80 R14 for...
• RE: Small Problem
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 15 Dec 1995 11:12:00 -0800 (PST)
  >Noisy speedometer cable, is there a way to lubricate it or must I >replace it? Replace that puppy. It's on its last legs...
• Re: Vanagon Speedometers - Random Thoughts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 21:31:24 -0700
  My 77 Westy suffered from a broken gear--lost 1 tenth per mile = 1 mile every 10 miles. It has a plastic gear also...
• Re: THE odometer fix?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:46:43 EDT
  Yes, definite success! I finally took it into a local VDO speedometer repair shop in El Monte, CA. Paid $65 and have had no...
• [FS] Instrument Pod with all components
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 17:03:28 -0500
  ...Has speedo, tach, switches etc, pod cover, and speedometer cable. $100 obo. If interested p-mail me off the list. Thanks, John Rodgers 88...
• Re: Crazy idea?
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:44:46 -0500
  just a side note, I have a set of BF Goodrich 215/70-16 tires and I purchased the GW modified speedometer. Its a...
• Re: OXS light on dash
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 20:26:48 PDT
  ...Now, the light is triggered by a mileage counter box in line with the speedometer cable. The light comes on every xx,xxx miles...
• Re: sticky speedometer...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 21:03:57 -0500
  ...sticky speedometer... Hi Folks, The speedometer on my 1987 Westy has been sticking as of late. It seems to be related to temperature too...
• Re: Speedometer and 15/65/205 Tires/Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:59:04 -0500
  ...My shift >> points seem about 5 mph off the marks on the speedometer as well. I >> followed a thread on the Samba regarding this...
• Re: Front hub dust caps -- stuck!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 07:45:55 -0400
  ...Rear wheel drive VWs use the left front wheel to drive the speedometer. The Corvair (not to bring it up again, but too late...
• questions about automatics
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:34:33 -0400
  ...Secondly, I an a little confused about the speedometer markings.The speedometer has the number "805" on the face. I am used to the...
• Re: Life after speedometer, why do they break?
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:02:51 -0800
  I had trouble with my speedometer (88GL) for years and even disconnected the trip tick by removing the connecting gear but I finally took...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:04:40 -0400
  ...A vehicle specified under this subchapter shall have an operating speedometer calibrated to indicate miles per hour or kilometers per hour."
• More Syncro and Stainless Steel Parts from Germany
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:45:47 -0500
  ...2wd Muffler Carriers with straps (stainless)- $89 each Syncro speedometer Cable- $125 Syncro Speedometer Driver gear (in front diff)- $199 Push Rod Tube Covers...
• Re: Speedometer wheel clip
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 01:21:21 -0700
  ...On 7/13/06, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> > >> The speedometer/odometer work fine and any problem with the cable would > >> be noticed...
• Re: Vans for sale - see bring a trailer today -- No Reserve: High-Top 1989 VW Vanagon Westfalia Syncro | Bring a Trailer
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:39:41 -0700
  Buyers beware, something isn't right with the speedometer. Mark Roger Whittaker wrote: > http://bringatrailer.com/2014/10/21/no-reserve-high-top-1989...
• Re: Speedometer Source
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:20:28 -0700
  On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 9:45 AM, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > Ken, > > I believe the gear is the same...
• Speedo cable "squeels" at low speeds
  Historical mailing list - Trina Lindal
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:01:32 -0800
  Hi all, Is there a fix for the squeeling sound that I believe is my speedometer cable (the sound is coming from inside the...
• Re: Speedometer problems
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 8 May 2000 21:06:30 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:47 PM Subject: Re: Speedometer problems > At 15:13 5/8/2000, Karl Wolz wrote: > >and I...
• Re: Anyone know how to calibrate the speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:25:49 -0400
  ...Anyone know how to calibrate the speedo? fwiw, I just had a vanagon speedometer in an instrument shop for odometer repair and calibration .. cost...
• GPS speed accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 8 May 2013 14:08:08 +0000
  ...The speedometer on your device may display a different speed than the speedometer in your vehicle. The speedometer in a vehicle is based on...
• Re: Need info on dismantling speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:27:24 -0700
  ...Need info on dismantling speedometer To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 10:35 PM Hi All, I'm trying to...
• 3 Questions- Engine carrier, Interior Trim, Erratic Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - JCLCThomasson
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 22:13:09 -0600
  ...Finally, my speedometer is acting erratically. It usually does not work until the van is going 40-60 Km/h and then jitters below...
• Re: Wheel size, speedometer, odometer calculator
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 18:36:21 -0800
  ...Wheel size, speedometer, odometer calculator For all of you who are wondering what adding different sized tires/rims to your van will do to...
• Speedo Problem Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 23:47:27 -0700
  ...Sunday, coming down, almost at the bottom, I noticed that my speedometer was sitting on zero. This was near the end of about a...
• Sticking speedometer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Oct 94 20:47:49 -0600
  The trouble with WD40 is that it's so nice at first and frees and lubricates everything but later it gums up and can...
• speedo_errors
  Historical mailing list - John Hung
  Thu, 7 Aug 1997 14:02:41 -0500
  Has anyone else experienced a speedometer that reads too fast on the highway? When traffic is running at 65 mph, my speedo reads nearly...
• Re: 14" WHEELS TO 15" WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 14:36:00 -0600
  ...What profile tire do I need to maintain my speedometer reading and sidewall strenght ? 185-14 = 205/70-14 = 205/65-15 same progression...
• Re: Lighting ideas for cargo area?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 19:53:39 -0600
  ...When I pulled the cowl off the speedometer assembly, I saw only one bulb. Should there be more? Dave in KC 85 Westy http...
• Instrument lights?
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 20:31:36 -0700
  ...The middle and speedometer are working but the clock/temp/fuel gage light is not. I could not find info on this in the...