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• Re: hubcaps (wheel covers)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Thu, 22 May 1997 06:56:33 -0700
  ...They are cheap and look good, but on the left front, where the speedo cable sticks out of the hub, the protruding cable end...
• Re: Lubricate front heater control cables?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 5 May 2008 10:49:25 -0700
  ...Same thing happened to my 90, so I did the same treatment to > all > 4 cables. Works great on the speedo cable, too. > > Keith...
• Re: Heater Stuck on Hot
  Historical mailing list - David Devere
  Tue, 6 May 2003 10:45:57 -0500
  ...break it), remove the four screws, unplug the dash lights, speedo and tack cables (simple just go slow) place the dash in a safe...
• Re: Front hub dust caps -- stuck!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 07:45:55 -0400
  ...one end of the speedometer cable. Rear wheel drive VWs use the left front wheel to drive the speedometer. The Corvair (not to bring...
• Re: Speedy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 8 Dec 2013 10:30:06 -0600
  ...If one of his is down a week so he can do the annual speedometer cable lube, he just jumps in another one. Not...
• Re: Great device for lubing cables
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 5 Jul 2019 08:46:40 -0700
  I’ve just used it on bicycle cables, yes I’m still in the eighties, like the van , and no hydraulics on the bikes...
• Halifax to Vancouver: back in Halifax
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 09:11:19 -0700
  ...9 weeks, not sure how many kilometers/ miles the trip was, as the speedo cable broke in Alberta, but by most guesses, it is...
• Re: Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 15:38:47 -0500
  ...COWICHAN.COM> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM cc: Subject: Speedo calibration ... I've wondered where the cable takes it's signal on a synchro. I...
• Re: Got Shifter Bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:56:31 -0500
  ...251957809J- Syncro Speedometer Drive Cable- $125 >>4. 251609701D- Syncro Rear Brake Cable (left)- $75 >>5. 251609702- Syncro Rear Brake Cable (right)- $75 >>6. 094409181B...
• Re: What Bentley says Re: Speedo calibration (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:23:40 -0700
  ...printed on the speedometer face plate beneath the word MPH shows > the number of revolutions required by the speedometer cable mulitplied by 100 > to...
• Re: headlights not working on an 84 ... funky voodoo
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:12:54 -0400
  ...Today I replaced the speedo cable (took off the instrument cluster) and replaced the speaker wire in the drivers side door. When I put...
• Re: speedometer cable installation question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 15:37:28 -0800
  ...OXS Recorder/Switch on the speedo >> My '90 doesn't have it (a US vehicle) and no OXS light on the dash. IRRC >> it...
• Re: Chick Magnets & that pesky OXS ligh
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 10:59:56 -0800
  ...There is the speedometer cable that comes from the center of the left front wheel. Trace that until you come to a 'black box...
• WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 17:08:57 -0600
  ...Be careful disconnecting the speedometer cable as the clip can break if you're to physical with it. bob > >
• Re: Engine transplant
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 14:17:16 -0800
  On my 77 Rabbit, the EGR light was controlled by a box that the speedo/odo cable went through. There was a white plastic...
• Re: OXS light on dash
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 10:08:39 PDT
  >I read where up above and left of the spare is a box with the speedo cable >running thru it. It also contains a...
• Re: delayed start
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 17:50:44 -0500
  ...The speedometer sticks because someone before you greased the speedo cable a bit too much. The grease works it's way into the speedo...
• Re: Speedo Issue..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:26:10 -0800
  ...and on a speedo that's not registering, right ? amazing how often that works. None of my vanagons everhave their speed does this .. but...
• Re: Stuck Grease Cap? Try This PIC.
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Thu, 6 Sep 2012 08:55:14 -0400
  ...He didn't know that the speedo cable was attatched. In his defense it was covered with RTV (which I do to all mine...
• =?utf-8?Q?Drivers=20side=20greese=20cap?=
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?Q?C=20Snyder=20?=
  Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:39:04 -0400
  ...the only thing that keeps it on at all is becaause the speedo cable is fastend to it. I also put a wire around...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Aug 2012 - Special issue (#2012-115)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:43:33 -0400
  ...GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: >>> Does not all car manufacturers drive their speedo cables with the front > LH wheel ? << > > Apparently does not everyone here recognize...
• ISO spedometer hub clip
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 22:57:34 -0400
  ...I'm looking for the teeny tiny little clip that holds the speedo cable to the hub. Anyone have one on a parts vehicle...
• Re: Noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 09:12:51 -0800
  One of the speedometers I opened up and lubed now consistently sticks at 0 until I reach about 20 MPH. The cable may not...
• Re: Dash light problem...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 1 May 2003 16:53:01 -0400
  ...on. > > The van runs fine, and the "counter" box in the speedo cable > for the OXS > > light doesn't seem to need a reset...
• Re: Odometer Repair-Migrating Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 23:55:48 -0800
  ...a nail Dremeled to > the dimensions of the cable end) to perform the speedometer cables' > function to turn the gears. I fastened the "shaft...
• Re: Fixing an Odometer in Canada???
  Historical mailing list - Eric and Marica
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 20:42:35 -0600
  ...Mary's did the math for me and provided a bolt-on gearbox for where the speedo cable came out of the tranny. I...
• Re: Speedo Cable Fitting
  Historical mailing list - Clark Langstraat
  Fri, 14 Jul 1995 12:36:09 -0400 (EDT)
  On Fri, 14 Jul 1995, Sergio Derada wrote: > I see references to the idiot's guide alot. Is this a real manual or > just...
• Re: check/change master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 10:49:31 -0600
  ...4 screws, disconnect speedometer cable (just pull back connector and slip out), and then disconnect electrical connectors that simply plug in. At that point...
• Re: Anyone know how to calibrate the speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:25:49 -0400
  ...drive magnet for the speedometer function. > I found that the magnet can be slid fore and aft on the cable drive shaft > to > bring...
• Re: Of spare tires and broken wires...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 00:37:01 -0400
  ...Actually the speedo cable comes through the left-front wheel hub -- that's what that little nubbin is, sticking through the grease cap and...
• Re: Post-waterpump replacement - wires and noises
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 24 May 2007 21:35:42 -0700
  ...There is a mileage counter box (called a "time box" by some,) between the upper and lower speedometer cable that "trips" the light on...
• Re: delayed start
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 22:22:42 EST
  ...Put some light oil down the speedometer cable from dash AND from the O2 counter box. Robert [text/html]
• Re: Dashboard lights/85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 10:54:45 -0800
  ...What I found was the connector between the speedo/tach assembly and the ribbon cable had become corroded. What you need to do is...
• Re: O2 Red Warning Light?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 17:32:41 -0400
  ...To reset it, look under the left front wheel for a squarish box with speedometer cable passing through it. Find a raised nipple on...
• Re: Shoddy German Workmanship?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 19:20:53 -0400
  ...It was matched to the cable housing. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Choice of Lube
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 18 Feb 2014 06:43:58 -0500
  ...19:10 TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > Just wondering what you all think is the best lubricant for a squeaky > speedo cable...
• Re: "C"-Clip
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:41:16 -0600
  ...Hope everybody got what was on their "Wish list". > > > > Does anyone have an extra "C"-clip for the speedometer cable where it is > > driven...
• Re: Different Speedo - circuit board?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 2 May 2003 19:06:46 -0700
  ...the speedos are not interchangable. > > I noticed that the mt speedo has a circuit board and the appropriate plug in > the foil cable while...
• Re: Driver's side front wheel grease cap
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:40:20 -0400
  It is the speedometer cable. retained by a small "e" clip. Dave Milo On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Rocket J...
• Re: Speedo needle sits still sometimes
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:00:08 -0800
  ...Speedo needle sits still sometimes >> >> >> I've got an 84 Vanagon with a fairly recent Speedo cable. I've had >> the Speedo needle not...
• Rust Rot
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 09:22:07 -0500
  I had my van up on the rack yesterday as part of the action to replace the speedometer cable. I opted for the one...
• Re: go to this link for pic- throttle spring adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 22:13:33 -0600
  ...On the top side of the box, another cable attaches, and that is the speedometer cable that actually goes to you speedometer in the...
• Zemco Cruise Control, out of business?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 16:51:58 +0200
  ...AA 170 Switch for clutch pedal AA 147 Pick up for speedo cable Are there same items available in US? What prices? I read...
• Re: tire size vs. rpm. the real answer
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 20:43:40 -0700
  ...That's because your speedo cable runs to your front >differential. Imagine your car up in the air on a hoist, the wheels are...
• Re: Was: '89 Carat .... Seattle ... Now: It's in Edmonds WA
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:13:55 -0800
  ...It's in the speedo cable and requires a very rare type of bearing. < serious now > Ya, in my haste, didn't really process...
• Re: Choice of Lube
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:52:46 -0500
  ...what you all think is the best lubricant for a squeaky >> speedo cable. I'm heading the route of fast and easy since I...
• Re: Golf II instruments fit Vanagon cluster? White faces? Backlighting?
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 06:12:56 -0800
  ...can the speedo be done likewise? It is cable-driven, not electric, > and can either be recalibrated to run from the Caravelle's drive...
• Re: 90 Vanagon temp light flashing, needle ok- HELP
  Historical mailing list - Danny Fuller
  Sun, 31 Aug 1997 21:49:07 -0800
  ...My van, for instance, doesn't have an O2 sensor light, speedo cable is one piece wheel to speedo. Dan Fuller '90 Carat
• Re: cv joint questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 05:05:01 -0600
  ...You speedometer cable could become noisy as well. I'd first give the CVs a little jolt of grease and take a few days...
• Re: Great device for lubing cables
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 5 Jul 2019 12:43:23 -0400
  ...Recently I recalled >>>> mention of the use of a motorcycle cable lubrication gadget--in my case the >>>> Motion Pro 08-0182 cable luber--and...
• Re: Replacing the antenna
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:26:43 -0600
  ...speedometer cable. Pull out all the ducting that's in your way. Now you can probably see the mount if you push cables aside...
• Re: Odometer Repair-Migrating Shaft
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 16:14:00 -0600
  ...a nail Dremeled to > the dimensions of the cable end) to perform the speedometer cables' > function to turn the gears. I fastened the "shaft...
• Re: How to disable oil warning buzzer?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 13 May 2004 12:46:04 -0700
  ...unplug the ribbon cable from that board. Remove the cluster top cover to get to the back of the speedo housing and gently pull...
• Re: Noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 10:06:35 -0800
  ...Noisy speedo One of the speedometers I opened up and lubed now consistently sticks at 0 until I reach about 20 MPH. The cable...
• Re: Odometer Repair-Migrating Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:48:14 -0700
  ...a nail Dremeled to > the dimensions of the cable end) to perform the speedometer cables' > function to turn the gears. I fastened the "shaft...
• Re: OXS sensor on 85 watercooled vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 10:40:09 -0400
  ...it's the switch by the LF wheel, inline in the speedo cable. Find the raised protected button and push it in several times...
• Re: forgive me tom c
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 20:58:34 -0700
  ...is a black box with a cable in from the wheel and one out up to the speedo. On that black box there's...
• Re: Oxy mileage sw. not there. 87 syncro Also headlight hardware.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:30:55 -0400
  ...Is my Syncro different? A probe in the hole in the plastic speedo cable 90 degree cover finds it essentially empty except the cable...
• Re: Using the "extra" LEDs in the instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:59:40 -0400
  ...many > people have bypassed them with a longer speedo cable anyways since its just > a mileage counter, and the box is just an extra...
• Re: OXS box noise
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:19:48 -0600
  ...It's not weather related nor heat related. > > Just unhook the cable into the box. That will eliminate the speedo and the gears in...