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• Re: Choice of Lube
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:11:43 -0500
  ...Choice of Lube ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > The squeaking-squealing is often from the speedometer head itself, not > the cable. Lubricant will...
• Re: odometer just went on the fritz
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 31 Dec 2004 21:41:50 -0600
  Yes, my speedometer works, alhamdulilleh. So as long as I remember to look at the gas gauge instead of the trip mileage to decide...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:46:20 -0400
  ...But I need a SYNCRO SPEEDOMETER. I'm more than willing to buy a broken one. That's what you missed. Thanks. -Craig '85GL...
• Odometer Repair
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 09 Aug 1997 10:50:16 -0500
  ...http://www.speedometer.com/ Regards Mark B. Magee 87GL 85K 82 Diesel Westy Kemah TX
• [Fwd: expected lifespan of syncro front outer CVs]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:08:03 -0700
  ...Took the speedometer unit out of the instrument cluster and pushed the pin with gear back into its slot on the other side. However...
• Re: Dash binnacle wiring
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 18 May 2004 20:37:04 -0700
  My binnacle is pretty cracked up around the various screw attachments, including the speedometer and my film is bad. Someone has a binnacle that...
• Re: cruising speed and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 22:07:37 -0400
  ...cruising speed and MPG I forgot to mention that according to my speedometer I was doing 70MPH average speed. I was moving at the...
• Dashboard lights
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:20:24 -0800
  Hi all, about a week a go I lost the use of the two lights which illuminate the speedometer and tachometer from the top...
• Re: Crazy idea?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:58:38 -0700
  ...Goodrich 215/70-16 tires and I >> purchased the GW modified speedometer. Its a +7% and reads exactly what my >> gps output displays so...
• Re: Parting out 87 Syncro Passenger van
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:45:20 -0700
  ...I will be parting it out > since it is rusted pretty bad. > > Things that are already gone: > Transmission > Center Bench Seat > Speedometer > Radiator Fan...
• Shake down cruise
  Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:23:14 -0400
  ...Found I drove more with the tach than the speedometer....Tried to limit RPM's @ 4k +/- which translated to 65 mph +/- . Used no oil...
• mileage revisited
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 15 Nov 96 13:05:23 EST
  ...15.85 mpg! That's awful! I was driving with the speedometer between 60 and 65, depending on who was in front of me...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 22:04:17 -0500
  I had mine fixed today by Rick Borth of Overseas Speedometer (he is here in Austin, TX). Rick has done a number of instruments...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:18:44 -0600
  ...If you go to larger tires (215/75R15) then you may notice a difference in "power", fit and speedometer accuracy. George '85 Westfalia
• Re: speedometer cable installation question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:12:11 -0800
  RE: Dealers bad info, old Fiche In fact I noted at one VW dealership parts department that they did have a fiche reader still...
• Re: 16" Wheels, Tires, Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 May 2016 22:19:49 -0400
  The larger tires will make your speedometer/odometer read lower than smaller tires. The slight upsize probably makes your speedometer closer to actual speed...
• Re: Installing Golf/Jetta/Fox Speedo in a Syncro w/ Oil Pressure Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:01:48 -0700
  ...Installing Golf/Jetta/Fox Speedo in a Syncro w/ Oil Pressure Buzzer > > I have bare syncro speedometers and complete syncro clusters available. > Been selling...
• Re: don't use cruise control in the rain?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 14:19:24 -0400
  ...Maintaining speed and having no troubles at all > driving in the rain. > > I glancd down at the speedometer (infrequently enough) and suddenly saw > that...
• Re: Friday humor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:12:30 -0600
  ...http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/vans.htm I recently installed a late model Vanagon speedometer in my 83 Air Cooled and the speedometer has...
• Re: odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 08:39:20 -0700
  ...DUPONT.COM> wrote: > Or get a new gear from Palo ALto Speedometer > shop. About $20. > > > Jay > > > > > Debbie Walters > <debbwa@EARTHLINK.NET>@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Wheel C-clip
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:37:53 +0000
  ...Aug 10, 2010 4:27 PM I am going to replace the speedometer cable with the one that does away with the EG counter...
• Finally, my '52 barndoor parts want list
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 19:24:55 -0500
  ...interior (front kick panels w/ash tray) -black horn button (flat style) -speedometer glass -t-handel heater knob and choke knob -4 16" wheels...
• Re: trip odometer
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 15:45:19 CST
  ...taking apart the dash, removing and *carefully* taking apart the odo/speedometer. I say 'carefully' because it is very easy to accidentally move the...
• EGR/Oxygen Sensor Warning Light Reset-Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 9 May 1999 22:22:24 -0500
  ...I know that the mileage counter is the box on the speedometer cable, accessable from the spare tire area. I have reset the counter...
• Good Results with Speedo Service
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Mon, 6 May 2002 17:00:19 -0700
  I just got my instrument cluster back from Speedometer Service and Instrument Co. in Portland, Or. Had an non-functioning odometer. They fixed that...
• Re: Inaccurate Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:07:32 -0500
  On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Aristotle Sagan wrote: > Drive 10mph faster than what you think you should. Or, if you find the error isn...
• Re: '84 and up speedo cable
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 18:45:07 -0400
  ...Foust <snip> Both my current '84 and my '85 have clip on speedometer cables. However, I used to have an '84 that had a...
• Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:54:48 -0700
  ...one > >> of three new problems (odometer, speedometer, trip meter): "Then there's > >> the > >> matter of getting the speedometer needle back in the right > position...
• Re: Speedo needle sits still sometimes
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:04:43 -0800
  ...www.overseas-speedometer.com)" Yes it does, my bad. That is, it works on my XP machine running Firefox. But not on my Linux...
• Re: Parting out 87 Syncro Passenger van
  Historical mailing list - Nick Maiorsky
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:35 -0700
  ...I will be parting it out > since it is rusted pretty bad. > > Things that are already gone: > Transmission > Center Bench Seat > Speedometer > Radiator Fan...
• Re: OXS wire in black box engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:45:46 -0700
  ...The dash OXS light connects to a mileage counter box on the speedometer cable up front. When the counter counts enough distance, a switch...
• Re: odometer works, spedometer intermitent
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 15:28:38 +0200
  ...My speedometer still sometimes likes being padded at the left side of the instrument box, sometimes even a bit strong :-). But I haven't...
• Re: Parts for 89 Vanagon Camper Needed
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 19:04:59 -0700
  ...mudflap > > right side black plastic airscoup > > fuse box cover > > radio antenna > > speedometer assembly > > right front wheel hub > > screen for cargo door window > > and thats...
• Vanagon speedo
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 08:40:33 EDT
  Recently I had a problem with my speedometer. It was falling down inside the console so far that I could only see from 40...
• 1984 For sale
  Historical mailing list - finalcut
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:08:27 -0500
  ...Engine has been rebuilt before and the speedometer says 198,000. New Sony tape deck. Best Offer. Make one of you want a running...
• Electrical Gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 09:14:15 -0800
  ...Then I noticed that when I turn the headlights on, the lights on the dash didn�t come on (speedometer/clock/etc.) but my...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 8 Dec 2021 19:23:50 -0600
  My speedometer was clicking earlier in the year, and along with that the trip odometer wasn't working at all. The speed needle had...
• Re: Tire size
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:05:15 -0400
  ...R14 LT .. which is a GREAT 14 inch vanagon tire size. speedometer ..who watches that all the time ? I watch the tach more. Most...
• Re: GoWesty 2.4L Engine
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:39:27 +0000
  ...did well was that the 84s > had such a woefully inaccurate speedometer that for a long time when I > thought I was driving 70...
• GPS Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:52:28 -0800
  ...I have 16 inch tires, so I totally rely on the GPS for a speedometer. I can keep the unit directly in front of...
• Re: Speedometer Source
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:45:45 -0400
  Ken, I believe the gear is the same on MPH and KPH speedos. Only the face is different. Cheers, Jeff On Mon, Apr 13...
• tire diamaters
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Aug 94 18:50:37 EDT
  ...suspension (they were well worn) and b) apart from affecting the speedometer slightly if running the 195's at the front and the 185...
• Re: RPM vs MPH
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 14:23:36 -0500
  ...At 3200 RPM (peak torque), the speedometer indicates around 57 MPH. Traffic in Atlanta *never* runs at legal speed. <G> George/ATL '89 Westy...
• Re: 2.1l waterboxer - max horsepower?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:42:43 EST
  ...into the tranny and very little makes its way up the speedometer cable... A 185 HP Rover V-8 gave startling acceleration..but so...
• Speedometer Part
  Historical mailing list - Edmund Shotwell
  Tue, 20 May 2003 16:42:34 -0400
  I have a 86 GL with an odometer problem. When I got the van the odometer did not work at all and I noticed...
• Re: Speedo needle removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:25:13 -0500
  ...but I've hit a > snag; I can't remove the speedometer needle in order > to get to the speedo face, which will then...
• Re: 180 MPH Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:02:43 -0700
  ...Sunday, August 31, 2008, 11:48 PM > > Where can I find the 180 MPH Vanagon speedometer shown on this Vanagon > for sale? > (Take a...
• Re: Odometer....
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 14:50:31 -0500
  ...Does your speedometer still clock the speeds? The odometer failure is a chronic problem with out beloved vans. It is usually caused by slippage...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 12:36:03 -0500
  ...Subject: > The installer said that there is a VW supplied amplifier under the > speedometer console and that I must have blown that. The new...
• Re: GPS recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Kep Koeppel
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:23:46 -0800
  ...A good speedometer.. Can anyone recommend one GPS over another? Rob becida@comcast.net Western Washington State, USA
• Re: oil idiot light wierdness
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Sep 1996 18:56:11 -0500
  ...sender and no complicated printed circuit board with buzzer behind the speedometer to warn you when it doesn't like the comparisons of two...
• 80 to 84 parts swap.What will work?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Hosick
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 23:06:31 -0700
  ...interested in are:Front door's,sliding door,front upper grill,Speedometer(guage only)Steering wheel and cover(below wheel).Just body and interior...
• Odometer repair (was coolant leak question...)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 06:53:54 -0500
  ...The speedometer still works, but the miles are no longer counted. An odd un-coupling of the function of this gauge - I've never...
• Instrument Housing
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 22:46:17 -0700
  ...Does anyone on the list have a instrument housing (the black shell onto which the speedometer, tachometer, clock, switches etc mount) which is appropriate...
• Re: Speedometer and odometer accuracy
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:51:04 -0700
  On 3/22/05 14:30, "John Connolly, Aircooled.Net" <john@AIRCOOLED.NET> wrote: > here's what I found on 2 of our vehicles...
• Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:11:44 -0400
  ...Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:05:23 -0500 > > > > > Vanagon speedometers can often be optomisitc anyway. > > >True They can be optomistic but I found mine...
• Audiovox CCS-100 cruise control on automatics
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:12:54 -0800
  ...Not sure how the one with the Audiovox cruise control works, but this particular one attaches to the back of the speedometer, so it...
• Re: red mark on metric odometer
  Historical mailing list - 86 Westfalia
  Tue, 1 May 2001 18:09:34 -0300
  ...Is this what you have? > > Sam Walters > 84 Vanagon - no tach red speedometer marks > 89 Syncro - tachometer >
• "Recorder with warning switch" - what is this?
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 10:47:28 -0400
  ...archives) It's a black box about 3" square that the speedometer cable passes through. A 5-wire connector is attached, 3 of 5...
• Subject: engine swaps - VR6 Photo!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 22:28:40 +0100
  ...His tach goes to 8000 I believe, and speedometer to like 240 kmh. We all stared at it with our mouths hanging open, as...