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• Re: FW: Re: vanagon 5-speeds
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 08:48:11 -0700
  ...vanagon 5-speeds > > > > > Volks, here is feedback from Weddle Engineering (located on central coast > of CA.)in reference to 5-speeds: > > > [Original Message] > > From...
• Re: Help - Low Speed Radiator Fan Dead... High Speed Works..!?!?!
  Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
  Sat, 4 May 2002 15:57:31 -0400
  Robert, The low speed fan circuit passes current through a heavy-duty ceramic resistor. On my '91 GL this resistor had burnt out and...
• Re: Optimum WBX rpms; was RE: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 22 May 2010 21:00:48 -0700
  Oil temps will climb rapidly as you increase speeds...I don't have all the engineering data that my engineering buddies use but when...
• Re: Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Thu, 1 Jun 1995 09:25:58 MST
  > On departure from the GNATT gang I became conerned that my speedometer > was not right (having been informed so by Dave Schwarze), so I...
• Re: 5-spd (094) tranny? (early 80s v'gon)
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 15:18:40 -0800
  I was considering buying an '83 diesel westy with the original 5 speed in San Diego about 1 year ago. I don't know...
• Re: Why is this Here?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 05:39:58 -0700
  ...Huntley <matthew.huntley@strathbogie.net> wrote: > I have been looking over my speedometer/odometer and Console a lot, > and I try various fixes for...
• Re: 5 speed eurospec tranny's
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Tue, 26 May 1998 01:46:28 EDT
  In a message dated 98-05-23 12:32:36 EDT, sxs@Schwenk-Law.com writes: << Weddle engineering sells rebuilt 5 speeds for all...
• Re: Speedometer and 15/65/205 Tires/Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:31:23 -0600
  ...I simply know now that I have a speedo error and come across so many of those roadside speed indicators in special speed zones...
• Re: AC and engine temps
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 10:49:22 -0700
  > The fan > >would come on appropriately (However, there seems to be only 1 fan speed), > >and no lights on the dash would light up...
• Re: 1980 AC model speedo
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 20:32:36 -0500
  The speedo conection for the 80-82 is a screw on while the later models have a push on one. Hartmut ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Speedo 'jigger'
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 16:16:56 EDT
  Could be messed up speedo or could be messed up speedo cable. Check where the cable end sticks through the center cap of your...
• Need speedometer for '88
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 20:13:41 -0500
  Listee's, I need a speedometer for my 1988 GL. Tonight it started making a horrific noise. I have disconnected the cable for now...
• Need 85 speedo gear
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:34:59 -0700
  Volks, Got any broken or otherwise speedo's around. Need to replace the broken speedo gear in the photo. http://www.roadhaus.com/images...
• Re: anther speedo problem
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 21:42:45 -0800
  ...anther speedo problem > I recently replaced the front wheel bearings in my 84 GL which required > pulling the speedo cable out of the left...
• Re: Syncro Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 21 May 2004 07:43:14 -0700
  Yes, I have done this for one of my Syncros - 950 vs 1000 for the KMH speedometers - you have to change the face plate...
• Re: Re; slapping the speedo
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 28 May 2002 21:11:50 EDT
  ...got the hole fixed but not the speedo Bob >> Yeah, me three. I ended up trading the speedo away. No more dash abuse necessary...
• Re: [Vwdiesel] top speed 82 Rabbit 1.6 NA
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 04:07:05 -0400
  ...The 3+E was a 4 speed with a 4th gear ratio similar to 5th in the 5 speed! It worked ok on the...
• Re: Diesel transaxle codes-my recollection
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:45:11 EDT
  The 5 speed option was introduced for the second model year for Vanagon Westfalia Diesels in the US -- that is 1983. I tried to...
• Re: speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 3 Sep 2025 08:43:11 -0700
  I have an update on my speedometer. I installed a new cable, very carefully routing it to minimize bends and ensure it goes straight...
• Re: Speedo Woes
  Historical mailing list - University of Toronto Information Commons
  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 11:02:28 -0500
  mike as mark said the year of manufacture should be on the back of the speedo. what year is your bus? there is a...
• Re: engine dieing while AC on high--solved
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:19:16 -0400
  ...At lower speeds, the fan puts some of the current draw into the resistor (which gets hot). But I was also referring to the...
• Re: "Rrrr, rrrrr, rrrr..skritch skritch...rrr rrr " (speedo noise?)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:17:04 -0600
  ...Turned out to be that the >> speedo >> cable needed lubing. I don't recall if I replaced it or squirted >> some lube >> down it...
• Re: Need speedo for 87 westy--speedo problems
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 16:41:46 -0700
  ...Malcolm > > I will probably be needing a new/used speedometer for my 87 Westy. It > > currently fluctuates between actual speed and being 5-10...
• Vanagon Speedometers - Random Thoughts
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 00:08:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...On my recent cross country trip I visited one list member who had installed (with very minor modification) a vanagon speedo in his breadloaf...
• Re: 1984 VW Vanagon Sale - $1899 (Seattle) 4 speed automatic?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:42:31 -0700
  Hey there's neutral too - doesn't that make it a five speed?! ;) On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Jeff <vw...
• Re: "Highway Flyer" Vanagon Trans - $1495
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 13:50:22 -0500
  When you look at the specs of Vanagon trans on the South African web site, it shows the cheapest model having a 4 speed...
• Re: 1984 VW Vanagon Sale - $1899 (Seattle) 4 speed automatic?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:38:25 -0400
  ...1984 VW Vanagon Sale - $1899 (Seattle) 4 speed automatic? This add says his van is a 4 speed automatic. I thought they were all...
• Re: odometer tires speed error
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 20:47:33 +0200
  Larry Hamm wrote: > The speedo cable is turned by the left front wheel. With stock wheels > and tires, a particular number of wheel revolutions...
• Re: Aftermarket Speedomenters? Recalibrating existing speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 11:55:19 +1200
  >I recently upsized my tires and my speedo is off quite a bit. > >I'd like to replace the speedo with a nice aftermarket...
• Re: 5 speed tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 21:58:47 +1300
  >The 5 speed transmission was standard on all manual T3s >worldwide since they went watercooled in 1983 ... >EXCEPT in North America. > >Dunno why, but...
• Re: Okay READ the subject bar...Hall Effect SPEEDO question.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Thu, 29 May 2008 15:01:21 -0700
  hi, you could possibly put one in the speedo 0xygen counter box though. did you see my suggestion to take to VDO or egauge...
• Speedometer Noise
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 00:49:55 -0400
  Hi Folks, I have noticed lately that my speedometer makes a clicking sound at highway speeds. Any comments would be appreciated. 1984 White Ontario...
• Re: Speedometer -- the straight scoop
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 06:58:19 EDT
  ...j.michael.elliott@GMAIL.COM writes: << Anything a fellow can do other than just mentally correct the speedo reading? >> Have the speedometer calibrated. George
• Re: tire size vs. rpm. the real answer
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 03:06:18 EDT
  ...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: tire size vs. rpm. the real answer
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:05:12 -0400
  Dear Michael, You are almost correct -- remember that Vanagons all report speeds that are approximately 10% higher than actual. (this was an 80s thing...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 5 Oct 2014 12:55:13 -0500
  ...Ok, knowing how my fan is set up, how do I test out the speeds to 1) determine that all speeds work, and 2...
• Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:38:28 -0400
  At 11:43 AM 10/3/2009, Max Wellhouse wrote... >Has anyone tested the accuracy by spinning the speedo on the >work bench with...
• Anyone know how to calibrate the speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:37:10 -0400
  I took apart a broken Rabbit speedometer to check out how to access to the speed indicator cup and drive magnet for the speedometer...
• Re: 2WD 5-speed transmissions
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:20:21 -0700
  A question for Jeff, and for those of you that have used these 5-speeds with a WBX... Are the 1-2-3-4...
• GPS speed accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 8 May 2013 14:08:08 +0000
  Thought I would share this response from Garmin about the speed accuracy of their unit. Don't you just love tech support that never...
• Re: Intermittant Speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 16:52:50 -0500
  No doubt this is a Vanagon Speedometer. I've had four in my Westy in eight years. I sometimes use an 806 or an...
• speedo glass/lighting question
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 05 Sep 1995 15:57:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >we also replaced our defunct and dirty and dim speedo yesterday. (snip) >about 8:30 pm we went for a ride and yes indeed...
• Re: [Long ] Bought tires (WAS: Field-scouting Tires)
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 19:40:59 -0400
  Per Lindgren wrote: >The thing is, on both of my Syncros, the radar showns 69 kmh >when the Syncro speedo shows 80 kmh. Way...
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR SALE ON THE SAMBA
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:20:09 -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...
• Re; slapping the speedo
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 28 May 2002 20:54:45 -0400
  Max I have an 89 that does the same thing I even went so far as to have the speedo sent out for a...
• Odometer/speedometer inaccuracy
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 19:50:20 -0600
  On a long drive recently, I checked and re-checked the odometer and speedometer in my 82 Vanagon. I found that to get an...
• gutter sarcasm (Re: '84 vanagon w/ 6 speed trans and 30 MPG on craigslist)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:48:51 -0500
  ...maybe? > If so, where does one get a 6 speed? > > > > > On Nov 30, 2005, at 9:57 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > > > > '84 vanagon...
• Re: '84 speedometer failure
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:37:35 -0800
  ...Re: '84 speedometer failure Hey nonny nonny, read high, read low, read not at all. My 84's speedometer reads 12% high. On the...
• Re: "Rrrr, rrrrr, rrrr..skritch skritch...rrr rrr " (speedo noise?)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:27:43 -0700
  Hi Don, I get a similar noise speedo on my 71 bay window. The needle bounced around like you are describing, also. Turned out...
• Re: Replacing/Upgrading the Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:41:58 -0800
  ...But cheaper than a speeding ticket i suppose... speeding in a vanagon...???? Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of...
• RE: speedo glass/lighting question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 06 Sep 1995 09:13:32 EST
  Steve Maher wrote about the lighting being dim in the speedo, whilst the gas guage light was bright. Could be a poor ground to...
• wtb speedometer cluster
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 10:11:08 MST
  What years does the speedometer cluster fit 1980-89? Any vendors out there have a speedometer cluster for a 80 westy FS? Sean 80...
• Re: Speedometer for my 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 4 Nov 2015 10:35:08 -0800
  ...Speedometer for my 87 Westy James, If you are still looking for the Speedo...and are near Palo Alto, you might check out Palo...
• Re: Top Speed
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:45:56 +0100
  With my 2,8V6 Audi engine, I achieved 121mph (195kmh) with the stock 5-speed manual. I wonder how fast the new V6 TDI...
• Re: Help Help 009 Distributor?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 14:49:56 -0800
  ...The mechanical advance distributor can't tell the difference between high speed/open throttle and high speed/closed throttle; or low speed under load...
• Re: 5 speed vanagon transmission
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 3 May 1998 04:19:12 EDT
  ...In searching for a rebuilt, the only one I've been able to find is a five speed. But, is there such a beast...
• Re: Aircooled ?s here for my 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 20:04:26 -0600
  ...havent been up to that speed for a few weeks but if i remember right my speedo and tach both hit max/red at...
• Re: Cooling fan issues
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:02:36 -0400
  ...I am thinking >> the fan low speed isn't working (bad resistor) and the mid speed is what >> you think is the low speed...
• Re: Speedometer is off
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 22:08:08 -0400
  ...Today, I had my wife download a speedometer app to her phone and we checked our actual speed against what my speedometer was reading...
• Re: Speedometer cable problem - jumping
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:29:15 -0700
  ...There is always tension in the speedo cable (when it turns), and if the speedo head can move at all it'll cause the...