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• "Rrrr, rrrrr, rrrr..skritch skritch...rrr rrr " (speedo noise?)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:19:47 -0700
  I recently replaced my speedo with one from Ebay with a working Odo. 84 van..later model speedo now. At first (for about 600...
• Re: AT speeds/rpm's
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 13:31:14 -0400
  ...I would like to be able to go faster since the speed limits on the interstates near me are 75 mph? what speed does...
• Re: WTB: Syncro Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:19:43 -0500
  ...what is the difference between a syncro and regular speedo? -Wes VW Doka wrote: > Anyone got a MPH syncro speedo for sale? Working or...
• Re: Life after speedometer, WTB
  Historical mailing list - Mary Creasy
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 21:54:12 -0500
  My '85 Westy's speedo/Tach assy was destroyrd by the previous owner. It's an 805 speedo and has the digital clock. Anyone...
• Re: "True" speed with BFG 27 x 8.5 tires
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Fri, 5 May 2000 19:30:16 -0400
  That's been my experience also, the 27's apparently bring the over-driven speedo into almost exact perfection. Karl ----- Original Message ----- > I have...
• Re: "True" speed with BFG 27 x 8.5 tires
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 5 May 2000 15:40:53 -0700
  ...In each case, my indicated speed on the radar > > wagon display matched my speedo within 1 mph or so. I am > running the > > 27...
• Re: Speeding ticket while Vanagon was in the shop
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:22:13 -0800
  ...Speeding ticket while Vanagon was in the shop > However, I've received a speeding ticket in my Vanagon - apparently I don't need access...
• Speedo Repair
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 16:46:01 EST
  Many years ago, I finally broke down and stopped trying to fix the speedo gear and shopped around for professional repair. These guys charged...
• Re: Raining-no cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 13:16:04 -0500
  ...I've seen a 40 mph difference between actual speeds and monitored speed (i.e. speedometer) when hydroplaning (I was doing 60 and the...
• Re: 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:41:07 -0800
  ...the 5 speed trans is always better. where it really shines is having 3 ratios to use between about 35 or 40 mph.. and...
• Re: Speedo died
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:31:39 -0400
  Pull the speedo and look at the gears. Are they OK? Are the little axles that support them in place? Speedo cable drive at...
• Re: Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Klun John
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:40:55 -0600
  ...Both the speedo and the odometer died at the same time. I thought the cable unhooked at the speedo end but it was on...
• Dealership Replacement Speedometer Housing Colour?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 17 May 2016 23:59:50 -0700
  ...All the speedometers I've seen have a black mount plate. Did a dealership replacement speedometer have a white mounting plate or do all...
• Re: affordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 09:38:50 -0700
  That makes sense as the 2nd speed on the large fan motor setup uses all the support circuitry that high speed used on the...
• Re: speedo/odo off
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:14:59 -0700
  You can move the needle on other than the earliest speedos, in my experience. It is a little tricky. The Syncro has a set...
• GoWesty Vehicle Speed Sensor Kit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Dec 2022 15:45:33 +0000
  ...Vehicle Speed Sensor Kit (CV Joint) - GoWesty<https://gowesty.com/products/cv-vehicle-speed-sensor-kit> Dennis
• Re: "True" speed with BFG 27 x 8.5 tires
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 6 May 2000 00:27:46 +0200
  ...In each case, my indicated speed on the radar > wagon display matched my speedo within 1 mph or so. I am running the > 27...
• 87 speedo assembly
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 18:37:40 -0700
  I'm looking for a good speedo / tach housing - that is the black plastic frame with the lenses attached to which the speedometer and...
• Re: Speedometer is off
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 14:55:56 -0700
  Marc, Per Bentley, the later speedos (model years '86-'91) are supposed to read +3 mph (Bentley p. 90.30), but I've seen...
• Re: 5 speed vanagon transmission
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 5 May 1998 11:13:54 -0600
  ...that's how he described it. >> > > > some '81-'82 diesels were true 5 speeds. if it's a 5 speed, its a diesel. > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gary...
• Re: Speedo Calibration?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 10:48:59 -0400
  ...The Speedos are usually off by 5% or so. You can remove and reposition the needle to correct the error. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: KMH / MPH speedometer face available?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:52:40 -0400
  My speedo face is KPH only. I live in Canada, and do most of my driving here so it is not too much of...
• Speedo noise, cold day....
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:21:54 -0800
  On cold mornings my 84's speedo goes "Skritch..Skritch...sckritch...whirr whirr whirr whirr" for about 10 miles when I first start out...
• 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:10:40 -0700
  At least for a non-tdi diesel engine the 5 speed gearing is a benefit for sure. The close 3/4/5 gearing is...
• Re: AC fan speed?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:03:11 -0700
  ...AC fan speed? > > > I believe the AC speed is a separate feed than the lo/high stock fan > speeds. Mine does not run on...
• Re: 180 MPH Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:02:43 -0700
  ...Todd, why don't you ask Eric Kirkland? Then you could tell all of us where WE can get a 180 MPH speedo. (But...
• Re: Speedometer difference
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:32:42 -0700
  For Mile speedos the Syncro should say 1600 on the face. For Mile 2wd speedos they should say 805 on the face. (for KM...
• Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 15:18:21 EDT
  ...not that it makes a difference, as i have never seen the plastic tabs off the later speedo backplates broken..its always the threaded...
• A speedometer question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 13:43:13 -0700
  ...For the last few months I've noticed my speedo needle has a slight case of the "shakes" at all speeds. While the speedo...
• NEEDED: Speedometer Cable
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 07:17:00 -0600
  I broke my speedometer cable today trying to shove my new BFG 27x8.50 = tire up into the spare tire carrier. Does anyone have...
• Re: sticky speedometer...
  Historical mailing list - Will Stiefel
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:52:31 -0800
  Where exactly would one apply the watch oil? Last time this started happening to me my speedo cable eventually broke, and my speedo has...
• Re: GPS speed accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Thu, 9 May 2013 09:15:07 -0500
  My lower speedometer cable broke a couple of weeks ago; I have been using my Windows Phone with the Nokia Drive app in its...
• Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 08:47:51 -0700
  Gary, only 2.1 models with A/C have 3 speed fans. Speed 2 is controlled only by the A/C controls and has...
• Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:30:08 -0400
  Actually, the speedo has to read faster than actual if it can read more than 85 mph. That was dropped in later years. The...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 06:14:52 -0800
  ...Yes, 1st in the 5-speed is down from > reverse. Original 5-speeds came with different linkage so you could go easily > from 1st...
• 1980 AC model speedo
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:59:01 -0500
  I have an 1980 model with a speedo and a blank where the clock is usually.. I have another AC model speedo w/clock...
• Re: Speedometer and odometer accuracy
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:51:04 -0700
  ...Speedo accurate now that we have 235/60/16s; Before it > was way too fast. > > John > Aircooled.Net Inc. > > Consistant with the federal standard...
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR SALE ON THE SAMBA
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:21:56 -0700
  ...5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR SALE ON THE SAMBA > > Add another zero to the rebuilt units price. > > Many are finding out the 5 speed isn...
• 82 Vanagon gearbox swap ?
  Historical mailing list - L. J|rgen \hman
  Sat, 15 Mar 1997 21:27:42 +0100 (MET)
  I own a 1982 crewcab with a broken 4-speed gearbox. I am about to replace it... Can I replace it with a 5...
• KMH / MPH speedometer face available?
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 19:01:29 -0700
  ...I really am only interested in the speedo face only, but will consider the complete speedometer, if necessary. Thanks! Cary --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo...
• speedbleeders? anybody use'em
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:20:20 -0800
  ust heard about speedbleeders. Speedbleeders replace your current bleeder screws. They are a one way check valve. Open speedbleeder 1/4 turn, attach hose...
• Re: Speedometer for my 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Wed, 4 Nov 2015 09:05:27 -0800
  James, If you are still looking for the Speedo...and are near Palo Alto, you might check out Palo Alto Speedometer...they've been...
• Re: 180 MPH Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:39:19 -0700
  ...180 MPH Speedo Without reading the rest of the answers, I would say that is a not a MPH speedometer but a km/h...
• Re: tire size vs. rpm. the real answer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 23:11:38 -0700
  ...Whether or not the > speedo drive is coming from the front diff or the left front wheel the speedo > will always read the same...
• Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:47:41 -0700
  ...Cable end at the speedo must match >>> what the >>> speedo needs. Given the propensity of many speedos to fail in the >>> odometer section lots...
• Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:42:10 +0000
  If you look closely in your Bently manual, it states that it is federal law that all US vehicles speedomers read less than the...
• 180 MPH Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:48:30 -0700
  Where can I find the 180 MPH Vanagon speedometer shown on this Vanagon for sale? (Take a look at the photo which shows the...
• Speedo questions
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:22:27 -0700
  ...Can this be easily fixed? Anyone have a good speedo assy for sale? Please contact me off the list. Thanks Patrick 85/95 Westy...
• Re: radiator fan speeds vs AC
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:40:53 -0600
  > The lowest of the speeds is actually from the AC running when the compressor > is engaged. There is very little difference when the radiator...
• Re: Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:00:08 EDT
  ...Has anyone had this happen? Are these symptoms of a bad speedometer or a bad speedometer cable? >> It could be any of the above...
• Re: Subject: Speed
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:15:05 EST
  ...Speed > > > >Westfalia ---85 1.9 stock waterboxer > > > >195 MPH top speed. I live in Bellingham and can make it to Seattle (90 > >miles away...
• Re: Late Vanagon Speedometer needed
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:20:30 -0500
  ...but never no speedo. now, going over the speed limit, yes, definitely. but that's always in the judgement of the police or their...
• Re: Speedometer Questions
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 31 May 2006 18:13:24 -0700
  On 5/31/06, Craig Morton <rangermorton1972@yahoo.com> wrote: > > My speedometer bit the dust recently. I found the cable to be rounded off...
• Re: Speed vs rpms w/ AT?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:59:30 -0800
  ...My tire is the stock size to match the stock speedo, but the speedo is known to run about 12% low so we know...
• Re: Here is diesel tranny code (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:20:42 -0600
  ...A 5-speed would indicate 094 as the first three letters. Nearby you should find (look closely, it's stamped, not cast) the two...
• Re: Brake Power?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 10:24:24 -0400
  On Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Don't forget to factor in the built in speedo error of 6% + 3 mph. Or...
• Re: '84 speedometer failure
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:18:56 -0800
  ...Re: '84 speedometer failure > > It's simple, first make sure you have the right speedo for a 2WD vanagon. > There's a tiny number...
• Re: Broken Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Fernando Fernandez (cis)
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 22:30:32 -0500 (EST)
  ...I'm curious to know if anybody's speedometer has broken on > their Vanagons. I have an '85 and the speedo and Odometer both...
• '89 Westy Speedo questions
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 08:59:04 -0700
  While attempting to replace my roommate's '89 Westy speedo cable, I found some interesting things. It has a single speedo cable with no...
• Trade US for Metric speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 07:36:42 -0800
  Subject says it all - my '82 Diesel Westy has a US speedo installed (not original) which works fine, and reads 151,000 miles. I...