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• Re: Michelin Tire Experiences
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 16:00:31 -0800
  ...They are > >> slightly taller than the "70" tires, but that diference I have found > >> corrects the built - in speedometer error in all Vanagons. Clocked...
• Re: Troubleshooting cruise control
  Historical mailing list - boroko
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 18:42:53 -0500
  OK, The stock Cruise control takes it's speed reading from the back of the Speedometer. A reluctance pick-up is screwed into the...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:46:53 -0700
  ...There are wheel bearing life issues, not to > mention speedometer accuracy problems. > > Ask careful questions, decide on your trade-offs, and make your change...
• Re: EGR light
  Historical mailing list - Ra�l Barreras
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 17:27:42 -0400
  ...and from the other end of the box >upward to the speedometer in the dash. > >on that box are some wires and a button...
• Re: Message to Newbies
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:06:34 -0500
  ...The light IS NOT connected to > the O2 sensor, but is activated by a counter installed in the > speedometer operating system. From the left...
• 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: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 19 May 2006 21:12:07 -0700
  You are right and this has been explained several times on this list over the years. Some people still believe the myth about not...
• Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 20 May 2006 04:05:47 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 9:12 PM Subject: Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!? > You are right and this has...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 08:33:09 -0500
  ...There's no opportunity to get out and do any checking; the only instruments available for diagnosis are the tach and speedometer. In the...
• Re: Many vanagon parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 18:36:39 -0400
  ...rear wiper/washer complete- $175 Front wiper motor- $60 km/hr. speedometer- $30 Plastic engine cover- $20 Power steering rack- $125 Weekender interior, couple...
• factory cruise
  Historical mailing list - Jonyqest22
  Sat, 16 May 1998 21:26:57 EDT
  ...I don't really know how to check the speed regulator which in attached to the speedometer. From what I gather it operates magnetically...
• Re: Life after speedometer, why do they break?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 01:01:55 -0500
  Chris and other list members, I drove my 84 Vanagon as my daily driver for almost 20 years and pushed the reset button while...
• Re: Buick V6 powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 2 May 2008 20:15:40 -0400
  ...only got around 10mpg, but it sure was fun pegging the speedometer at every straightaway. :D Outside of 8 busted transmissions and countless clutches...
• Re: Odometer Wheels Loose
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 04:45:50 -0700
  ...Sure enough when I removed the speedometer, the axle the wheels turn on had fallen out of the plastic "bearing" on th= e right...
• Re: TOP SPEED/Land Speed Record
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:03:51 -0700
  ...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: I4 conversion speed sensor issue
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 10:02:55 -0700
  ...out of Tacoma, Washington also sells one that works inside the speedometer. See: http://www.smallcar.com/speeds.htm People on the subaruvanagon list...
• Re: GPS for farsighted eyes?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:51:36 -0800
  ...Vanagon left of the driver's side defrost vent as a speedometer, but it got stolen over the holidays and has been replaced with...
• Re: Subaru engines in the long run
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 23:43:47 -0800
  ...The engine has 251605km on it (anyone want a Fox speedometer?) and the compression is 145lb on each cylinder and I drove it around...
• Re: Taller tires with Subie 2.2?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:14:54 -0600
  ...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: 14" Alloy and 195R14
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Jan 2013 20:29:56 -0500
  ...I do realize the larger OD changes the accuracy of the speedometer but that does not bother me. Also the Tread Width would increase...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:14 -0700
  ...There are wheel bearing life issues, not to mention speedometer accuracy problems. � Ask careful questions, decide on your trade-offs, and make your change...
• Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle? Teaspoons
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:06:31 -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: GPS Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:31:36 -0700
  ...Meter' feature or the naviagaion scree both > have a very readable speedometer, really great in a Vanagon where the speedo > is so damn hard...
• Re: Looking for a Rabbit Pickup, DAVID
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 17:11:48 -0700
  ...knock sensing ignition controlling it all. > Interior is mint with 220km speedometer, no cracks in the dash or seats. > The paint it fantastic - Dragon...
• 85 GL with basic westy interior FS $1800
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:41:38 -0400
  ...120mph speedometer and tachometer instrument cluster VDO Oil pressure gauge Basic Westfalia interior, rear cabinets (the big door one), folding bed with mattress over...
• Re: Thanks-Emergency brake light stays on
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Brien
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:19:24 -0800
  ...All 85 and newer Vanagons >> have a >> level sensor in the brake fluid tank behind the speedometer. >> You should >> add fluid and check for...
• Re: Message to Newbies
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:10:07 -0700
  ...The light IS NOT connected to > the O2 sensor, but is activated by a counter installed in the > speedometer operating system. From the left...
• Re: Garmin GPS II+ in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Green
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 16:54:29 -0700
  ...Note that the GPS II fits nicely in the dash in front of the speedometer. I use an external antenna mounted on the lip...
• Re: Speedo Calibration
  Historical mailing list - mike ingle
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 14:27:03 -0700
  ...The odometer works great, but the speedometer is now pretty far > off. It is reading much faster than actual speed as checked by the...
• FS: 85 GL with basic Westy interior
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 15:45:14 -0400
  ...120mph speedometer and tachometer instrument cluster VDO Oil pressure gauge Basic Westfalia interior, rear cabinets (the big door one), folding bed with mattress over...
• Re: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 07:53:54 -0500
  ...Often on a long trip my speed would unconciously drift up (seems I check my cylinder and oil temp gauges more than my speedometer...
• Re: Tachless Vanagons (1984)
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 16:59:08 -0800
  ...enough to include little "shift dots" by > some speeds on my speedometer. Do those shift dots represent red lining? > The marked shift speeds are...
• Re: Small Vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:56:15 -0800
  ...mirror control switch in bezel with plug socket (1) > Diesel Vanagon speedometer assembly 870 rev. > Glove box lamps, 1 switched, 1 not (2) > Headliner...
• Re: Vanagon Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 11:14:59 -0600
  ...replacements four ball joints and tie rods three water pumps two speedometers two radios one propane tank three propane tank valves one pop top...
• Re: Milestone reached, strange things happen...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 24 May 1999 18:36:33 -0300
  ...hospital last Thursday, I > just happened to look down at the speedometer and notice that my bus had > passed 100k without me noticing. I...
• Re: tire size vs. rpm. the real answer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 23:11:38 -0700
  ...How much will the speedometer be off? The TireRack web site has some good info on this. NEW TIRE DIAMETER/OLD TIRE DIAMETER x...
• Re: 15" tire suggestions please (a retry)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 04:00:41 -0700
  ...back roads (logging roads) and something that will > not affect the speedometer reading too much. Money, while a > consideration, is not my primary concern...
• Re: 88 West Speedo cable problem after brake job
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 17:20:50 -0400
  ...my westy and the result are great brakes, but alas, the speedometer didn't register. I took the van back and the mechanic took...
• Re: electrical problems... confusing!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:00:22 -0400
  ...NOW ...my windshield wipers and speedometer are not working OR my >blower (for the heater). so get this ... right after i put the new...
• Re: 16" Wheels, Tires, Big Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Fri, 6 May 2016 21:10:17 -0600
  ...16th. > They also point out that the 195's make your speedometer wrong by > about 2.5 points, which mine is. I never realized...
• Re: MPG
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 20:39:52 -0800
  ...compare my > > speedometer to the speed on my GPS, I don't > > always get the same readings. > > Sometimes when the speedometer reads "60", the...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 8 Dec 2021 17:02:08 -0800
  ...the speedometer on my van works well above 50°F (10°C)... under that it won't work, so I have to give a...
• Re: skylights
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Doniach
  Wed, 9 Apr 1997 23:10:10 -0700 (PDT)
  ...vent cover > Mudflap for driver's side (protects propane tank) > VDO speedometer/odometer (round dash unit) > Rear bumper (black) > Bumper end cap (passenger side...
• Re: Cruise Control Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 17:30:30 -0700
  ...Speed sensing is done by an inductive pickup on the speedometer (where cable enters speedo in back of instrument cluster). Controller (remembers state of...
• Re: A mystery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 21 Aug 2022 22:14:03 -0500
  ...You may also want to consider a GPS > to check speedometer accuracy. Another option for the VSS is to use the > speedometer pick up...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:11:45 -0500
  ...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: Speedometer Cable
  Historical mailing list - moritz schmid
  Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:01:23 -0400
  ...7/12/17, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> > >> Subject: Re: Speedometer Cable > >> To: "Keith Hughes" <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM> > >> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Coolant Temp/Coolant Level LED and Flashing Oil LED - Instrument Cluster Upgrade... Advice required on continuous flashing Coolant LED.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:51:06 -0500
  ...s an '85 panel, it will have a cavity in the speedometer for the dynamic oil-pressure warning circuit board -- but no board. I...
• Re: 1980 AC model speedo
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 17:25:47 -0600
  ...I have several black boxes and several speedometer cables. I'll check the inventory after I hear from you. (Cheap, Cheap! Price) Stan Wilder...
• Eight Function Digital Display for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:08:12 -0800
  ...Other modifications to the above cluster include a 200km/h speedometer a fuel gauge (with backlight!) where the clock is supposed to be and...
• Re: ADVICE WANTED RE: SALE 91 WESTFALIA SYNCRO
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 13:19:44 -0700
  ...I have the letter of conformity for it to be imported to the U.S., > it only needs the speedometer changed to Miles Per...
• Rotary Engine in a 1975 Bus & a South African Tii Co. In a Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Scott B.
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 18:08:37 -0700
  ...Although one time I was following a Camero and looked at the speedometer it was where 100 MPH should be but it only went...
• Re: right sized tires, wrong speed indication
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 18:50:09 -0500
  ...84 westy cruises nicely at 75-80 MPH, according to the speedometer. > >It's got to be wrong. I suspect by about 10-15...
• Re: red mark on metric odometer
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 1 May 2001 15:17:51 -0700
  ...Is this what you have? > > > > > > Sam Walters > > > 84 Vanagon - no tach red speedometer marks > > > 89 Syncro - tachometer > > > > >
• Re: Tire Size Recommendation for a 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 4 May 2002 07:42:00 -0700
  ...Diameter will effect the speedometer reading and your gearing- getting a tire that is much taller from the factory will make your acceration more...
• Unsafe at any..(was Re: safe speeds)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 29 May 2004 01:10:26 -0700
  ...some speed relative to the total potential velocity indicated on the speedometer within the law which is not standardized and then expect everyone who...
• Model Summary for 1987 Vanagon USA
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 12:58:53 -0500
  ...Interior Padded instrument panel Speedometer with trip odometer Tachometer Fuel level gage Coolant temperature gage Digital LCD clock Illuminated vanity mirror Illuminated lockable glove...
• Re: Speedometer house repair suggestions ?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:47:49 -0500
  If you use one of the cheapo syringe type epoxies, I would find one of them that has some fiberglass or kevlar threads mixed...
• oxy sensor (lambda probe) $$$$$$
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 12 May 94 23:09:04 CDT
  ...the spare tire) and finding a small box inline on the speedometer cable. there is a shielded button on that box. using a pencil...
• my van quest: how low can I ask?
  Historical mailing list - Les Shiaman
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 19:17:12 -0700
  ...tires, hose, odometer) BTW is it legal to sell a vehicle without a working odometer? Speedometer does work. Believing the owner, 190,000 miles...