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• Re: instrument panel lights
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 1994 16:20:37 -0500 (CDT)
  > > On Mon, 18 Jul 1994, Will Self wrote: > > > > > In my '84 Vanagon the lights behind the speedometer and heating > > controls don't work. The...
• hub cap w/speedo connector question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 06 Jul 1995 14:35:23 -0500 (EST)
  Hey? Is the hub cap on the drivers side, which connects the speedometer, the same in the bugs as in the Vanagons? I got...
• westy fs cheap
  Historical mailing list - aluscre
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 19:28:57 -0400
  ...two years field day use) Fuel gauge does not work, but speedometer & odometer still working Located between Akron & Cleveland, OH phone 330-650-1110...
• Taller tires with Subie 2.2?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:02:58 +0000
  ...Being a little OCD, having the speedometer and odometer even further off than currently (example, 62 Speedometer vs. 65 GPS) would just bug me...
• Re: Driver's side front wheel grease cap
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:58:13 -0400
  That little nipple thing that you have spotted is the end of the speedometer cable. It's supposed to be there for your speedo...
• Re: Speedometer house repair suggestions ?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:20:34 +1300
  > > How about epoxying a washer in the appropriate spot? > Oil the screw lightly but thoroughly (use a modeler's paintbrush or toothbrush). Pour THICK...
• Re: GPS recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:37:53 -0600
  ...A good speedometer.. > > Can anyone recommend one GPS over another? > > > > Rob > > becida@comcast.net > Western Washington State, USA >
• Re: instrument cluster bulb
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Thu, 16 Jan 1997 17:44:46 -0500
  ...know how to remove the instrument cluster bulbs that light the >speedometer, tach and clock? One of them burned out and I cannot for...
• Re: signal to 85 Tach.
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 11:32:31 -0700
  ...The other bit is that they are *not* connected to the oil-pressure circuitry that lives in the speedometer (as the tach on your...
• Westy 4 sale- CHEAP!
  Historical mailing list - aluscre
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 21:50:30 -0400
  ...two years field day use) Fuel gauge does not work, but speedometer & odometer still working Located between Akron & Cleveland, OH phone 330-950-1110...
• Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 07:47:17 EST
  ...50 Digfant ECU ('87) $75 Idle stabilizer valve from '87 $30 Speedometer, new, KPH (no electronics) $30 2.1L engine for parts (has good...
• FS 84 7-Pass
  Historical mailing list - finalcut
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 13:26:06 -0500
  ...Problems with van 1- needs some cv joint service 2-needs speedometer 3-has sink and bed and cooler, but it was adopted in...
• Re: lousy mileage
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 07:10:27 -0700
  ...lousy mileage > I thought I was getting good mileage - until I checked my > Speedometer/odometer and discovered that it was off by 2/10ths...
• Re: oxs light
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 19:53:35 -0500
  ...Follow the speedometer cable from the left front wheel to find it. The button is hidden in a recessed hole; use the eraser end...
• Re: Instrument cluster screws
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 08:55:37 -0500
  ...Jim On Jul 9, 2006, at 1:24 AM, Jeff Palmer wrote: > Finally got my speedometer cable installed properly (more or less, > maybe less...
• Re: Fwd: speedo cluster for sale
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 09:26:29 -0400
  ...Odometer doesn't work; > speedometer does? > > I used Don's suggested fix with one variation. Instead of putting super glue > in the hole in...
• Re: Speedometer cable -- where does square start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 17:25:20 -0800
  ...Speedometer cable -- where does square start > > Hi list, > after reading a lot of threads regarding speedometer cables, it is still > unclear to me where...
• Re: odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 08:41:46 -0500
  ...25:12 AM >>> Or get a new gear from Palo ALto Speedometer shop. About $20. Jay Debbie Walters <debbwa@EARTHLINK.NET>@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Speedometer house repair suggestions ?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:28:08 -0700
  On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:42 AM, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote: > I have an instument cluster that is starting to...
• Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 07:57:27 -0400
  ...how to's more or lessgloss over the removiing of the speedometer needle. Just don't wanna break it as it appears to REALLY...
• Re: Help: 89 Westy w/Noisy Speedometer
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 13:09:57 -0800
  > >>Does anyone know a common failure/problem that would cause a speedo to >>click constantly while driving? (needle bounces also) Current mileage >>92,000...
• Front Seat Mounts Under Swivel Seat Mounts
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sat, 24 May 2003 10:27:48 -0700
  ...those of us that are taller and have trouble seeing the speedometer and tach I'll bet that mounting the drivers seat on the...
• Two small questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 16:16:42 -0400
  ...Is the speedometer cable the same for all years (80 and up) and models? 2. The interior light above the driver - it works in...
• some food for thought ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 00:49:13 -0500
  ...Unlike most automobiles, it has neither speedometer, nor gas gage, nor any of the numerous idiot lights which plague the modern driver. Rather, if...
• speedo cable replacement
  Historical mailing list - bob bob
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:56:11 -0700
  ...i have searched the archives and found some good advice on connecting at the speedometer, but little on installation of the actual cable from...
• Re: Tire size questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 May 2010 12:10:34 -0500
  ...I checked on the odomoter/speedometer differential using a calculator that is on a web page (I don't still have the url, but...
• Re: Soeedo repair
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:58:13 +0000
  ...Soeedo repair Hello all; My speedometer needle is bouncing around and I have a clicking noise.  I lubed it up with a non-petroleum...
• 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: Insturment Cluster
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:10:16 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > At 05:01 PM 9/21/2012, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > > >Look for the DOPS mounted behind the speedometer .......that...
• Re: 88 double cab and 86 syncro westy for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 09:34:24 EST
  ...specs and lists those modifications which will have to be made(speedometer, brake light...) tyler -philadelphia 88 doublecab syncro (bought in quebec)
• Re: Circlip ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 20:57:47 -0400
  ...Aren't they supposed to be on both sides? That tiny square knob is the end of the speedometer cable, and you shouldn't...
• Re: speedometer no move
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 17:10:37 EST
  Check your dust cap on the driver side front wheel. The little gizmo on the end is the bottom end of the speedo cable...
• Re: oxs light came on
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 14:26:26 -0600
  ...The speedometer cable comes out of the back of the left front wheel, feeds into a little black box just above the spare tire...
• 14" WHEELS TO 15" WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Cypriano,Pierre F
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 13:59:29 -0700
  ...Can I go 205 x 15 to 215 X 15 ? What profile tire do I need to maintain my speedometer reading and sidewall strenght...
• FS Westy Even Cheaper
  Historical mailing list - aluscre
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 13:42:57 -0400
  ...two years field day use) Fuel gauge does not work, but speedometer & odometer still working Located between Akron & Cleveland, OH phone 330-650-1110...
• Re: GPS
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 May 2000 22:28:17 -0400
  ...Andrew, I don't think you'd find it a satisfactory speedometer for a car -- it doesn't measure speed directly at all, just...
• Re: Trip Odometer Myth(?)
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:20:28 +0000
  ...thing on a Vanagon screams junk it has to be the >speedometer. > > > > Engine? Trans? Switchgear? Locks? VC? > > _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN...
• Re: part needed
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 13 May 2005 09:05:03 -0400
  ...part needed > Howdy Volks, > > Does anyone have a speedometer with the little > circuit board? I'm in need of just the board. It's...
• sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 1 May 2008 13:30:26 -0700
  ...Engine fire that burned so bad that the speedometer needle melted and I can't read the odometer numbers. 99.99% total loss. Jumpseats...
• Re: subject 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:31:07 -0700
  ...My speedometer/odometer is almost exactly correct. Wheels are available that do not require spacers or longer studs if they bother you. We just...
• Re: 2.1L DJ-code WBX into '84 Westy - first 1900 mile trip impressions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 6 Dec 2008 09:04:35 -0500
  Dennis, I have checked my speedometer against radar and GPS. With my 195R14 Hankook RA08 tires it reads 2 mph low at 70mph. The...
• Re: Anyone know how to calibrate the speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:03:21 -0700
  ...Anyone know how to calibrate the speedo? I took apart a broken Rabbit speedometer to check out how to access to the speed indicator...
• Ranting and Raving
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:44:50 -0600
  ...Best place to get one? Moving on, my speedometer works but odometer does not, anyone have a used one for an 82' diesel. I...
• Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:54:21 -0400
  ...single safety orange dot on the 20 mph >tick on the speedometer signifies, what the two safety orange dots on the >40 mph tick...
• Speedo rebuilders in Texas?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 13:48:38 -0400
  Does anyone know about a place in Texas that rebuilds VDO speedometers? Our local FLAPS mentioned that there is such a place, but didn...
• Re: gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 08:05:09 -0700
  ...Thought my odometer had gone haywire since the speedometer has 238K miles of thinking it's part of a rhythm section. Lighter than a...
• Westy 4 Sale- CHEAP!
  Historical mailing list - aluscre
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 22:02:11 -0400
  ...two years field day use) Fuel gauge does not work, but speedometer & odometer still working Located between Akron & Cleveland, OH phone 330-650-1110...
• Re: TOP SPEED
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 08:45:42 -0600
  I've got a late model 100 mph speedometer on my 83 Westy air cooled and I must say, I've never been able...
• Re: Speedometer Cable
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 13 Jul 2017 20:40:50 -0700
  ...2017 8:14 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Speedometer Cable Keith, It's been a while since I've worked with...
• Re: OSX box
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 15:22:52 -0400
  ...also, if I just leave it out and use the longer > speedometer cable what do I do with the wires that go to it...
• Re: 85 spedo repair
  Historical mailing list
  02 Dec 96 08:58:40 PST
  A couple of notes on speedometer repairs. Failure mode 1: Pushing in trip odo while moving results in breaking/splitting of odo drive gear...
• Re: Underseat Storage Update
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 00:52:44 +0200
  Michael Snow wrote: > I still want to know about the speedometer and radio antenna thing, > though. The radio antenna could be a sign of...
• Re: TOP SPEED/Land Speed Record
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:05:48 -0600
  ...OVER 100MPH > GOT MY 87 WOLFSBURG UP TO 95MPH (ACCORDING TO > SPEEDOMETER) ON FLAT GROUND Oh YEAH?! well I double-dog dare ya to...
• Re: Need a speedo head
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Angrisani
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 17:51:33 EDT
  ...I've had good experiences with Deluxe Speedometer in Denver. At Speer and 14th. 303-629-6958. Talk to John. He's a good...
• Re: [WetWesties] Blackbeard Comes Home! (With questions)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:58:42 -0500
  Matt Drew wrote: > Speedo thing . . . > Immediately to the right of the steering wheel is the speedometer and fuel > gauge/indicator. > There's a piece...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 8 Dec 2021 15:10:01 -0800
  ...I think you are describing the speedometer. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Not all vanagons have the gage for showing RPMs > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Eric Caron > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 1...
• Re: Tires (The never ending story)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 21:54:00 PDT
  ...I want to minimize the effect a change in >tire > > size may have upon my speedometer so it would be helpful to know the...
• Re: Speedo repair question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:42:50 -0700
  ...I will say that my current speedometer still works, but the needle bounces a tiny bit. I figure this is due to my newb...
• '83 AIR-COOLED VANAGON; NEED AN ODOMETER GEAR
  Historical mailing list - Fuhrel, Robert
  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:30:58 +0000
  ...The speedometer works perfectly, so I am reluctant to replace that when all I need is for the odometer to work. Many thanks for...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 26 May 2012 12:35:21 -0400
  ...I have tires that make my speedometer accurate vs gps. Edward At 11:01 AM 5/26/2012, Loren Busch wrote: >And the >best...