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• Re: Syncro Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 21 May 2004 07:00:39 -0700
  Yes, it is somewhat possible to use SOME Golf/Jetta/Quantum speedos in the Syncro instrument cluster. Theses vehicle drive the speedo from the...
• Re: RPM vs MPH vs ACTUAL SPEED
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 14:03:16 -0500
  << I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, that the speedo is indeed affected by "bigger shoes." If the speedo measures the revolution of...
• Re: question regarding front heater switch and knob, 1990 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:20:28 -0800
  Something I have done recently is replace the 2 speed front heater resistor with a 3 speed one from the rear a/c. This...
• Manual 5-Speed Transmission (094) Question
  Historical mailing list - Gary Cannell
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 07:14:54 EST
  I've always felt the 4-speed manual trans (091) has struggled to keep up at freeway speeds - I've got 250k on mine...
• Re: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 19 May 2010 16:38:34 -0700
  You have to push down on the shifter to get 1st gear if you use a 4 speed linkage on a 5 speed transmission...
• Re: Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 00:45:21 -0700
  FYI - TODD From Bentley manual page 90.30 (Spedometer Calibration) Speedometer Head As of May 1983 the existing regulations (FMVSS127) concerning vehicle speed regulations...
• Re: speedo problems
  Historical mailing list - George Hahn
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 20:48:25 -0700
  ...Bruggeman wrote: > > my speedo reads...increasingly high as speed increases, I've noticed that my odometer reads correctly. I.e. the speed is off...
• Re: What Bentley says Re: Speedo calibration (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:23:40 -0700
  two ways to forget about all this speedometer calibration stuff and/or not worry about getting speeding tickets... 1. Live in Montana where the...
• Re: More on the radiator fan (85 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:11:00 -0700
  ...All watercooled North American Vanagons have at least 2 speeds for the radiator fan. 82-85 all models, 2 speeds, with small 2 speed...
• Speedo accuracy...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:47:23 -0600
  ...Rules on how a speedo is marked etc. accuracy: speed actual must not be more than 2.5 mph over speed indicated at the...
• Re: Speedometer difference
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:51:28 -0700
  There is no difference between 16" and 14" speedometers. You can also use a speedo from an 80's era watercooled VW. The closest...
• What Bentley says Re: Speedo calibration (longish)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:06:10 EDT
  ...Starting May 1983, the only requirement is that the vehicle's speedometer indicate a higher speed than is actually being driven. Speedometers having European...
• Re: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 19 May 2010 14:46:39 -0700
  I'm presently using my original 4 speed rear shift rod with the 5 speed Hmm - so if the 4 speed box and rod...
• Speedometer Repair: VW Vanagon 1986 2WD Auto
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Thu, 22 Sep 2016 17:34:39 +0000
  The speedometer on my 1986 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Canadian km/hr) camper 2.1L auto shows speed, but the odometer section is not moving...
• Re: Intermittent speedometer failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 22:47:22 -1000
  ...of course....speedo working and odo not is the commnon Vanagon failure. Odo gear and move in and out of place. Rarely speedo needles...
• Re: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 19 May 2010 14:40:33 -0700
  ...4 speed/5 speed shifter Hey gang, its become apparent that my low mileage 5 speed transaxle has a dead bearing and needs to...
• Info on Vanagon 5 Speeds
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Wed, 9 Apr 1997 09:56:12 -0500 (CDT)
  Hi All, I talked with Weddle Engineering yesterday on the subject of Vanagon 5 speeds. According to their information, only 50 Vanagons sold in...
• Re: speedo fixit? (was Re: Speedo Repair with 1 year warranty)
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 18:04:22 -0800
  Did you check the back of the speedo to see that the cable is all the way in and securely connected? William Polowniak 1989...
• Re: Speedometer Circuitry?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:13:09 -0700
  ...The circuitry at the back of the speedometer is for the dynamic oil pressure circuit board, which is inside the speedometer casing. Hmmm, I...
• Re: All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:28:55 -0800
  ...A/C models have a 2 speed resistor to create 2 lower speeds in addition to full direct speed, for 3 speeds total. Syncros...
• Re: Intermittent speedometer failure
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:17:18 -0400
  If the odometer continues to turn while the speedometer doesn't, then it is not the speedometer cable - the speedometer cable drives both of...
• Re: WTB: Syncro Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:43:01 -0500
  A 2wd speedo is driven off of the left front wheel and says '801' on the bottom, which refers to the revolutions per mile...
• Speedometer difference
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:26:03 -0700
  hi all, I have here a Doka 16" imported from Germany, it has a speedometer with only km/h, I have no obligation to...
• Re: Speedo Gremlins
  Historical mailing list
  11 Jun 97 06:58:11 PDT
  The speedo needle is attached to a metal cup. The end of the speedo cable has a magnet on it. The rotating magnet attracts...
• Re: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 19 May 2010 17:05:26 -0700
  ...4 speed/5 speed shifter > > > > I'm presently using my original 4 speed rear shift rod with the 5 speed > > Hmm - so if the...
• Re: question regarding front heater switch and knob, 1990 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:44:09 -0500
  ...High speed bypasses the resistor in any case. > > old > speed 1 ~ resistor low > speed 2 ~ resistor high > speed 3 ~ direct to fan > > new > speed...
• fan speeds
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 8 May 2002 11:53:22 -0700
  All this talk about engine temperatures and fan speeds, esp. on later Vanagons. I have a '90 with A/C. I have never heard...
• Re: WTB: Syncro Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:04:10 -0500
  So when a Syncro owner wants to remove the driveshaft/ VC for 2wd only use, they lose their speedo, too? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark...
• Re: A/C and High Radiator Fan Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:10:22 -0700
  An 87 with factory air has a 3 speed fan, not a 2. What you are calling high speed may well be medium speed...
• Re: WTB: Syncro Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:54:34 -0800
  On a Syncro the speedo cable turns twice as fast. On 2wd the speedo cable turns at the same speed as the left front...
• Re: WTB: Syncro Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:41:59 -0800
  ...Syncro Speedo > > >> On a Syncro the speedo cable turns twice as fast. >> >> On 2wd the speedo cable turns at the same speed as the...
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANS'
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 13:31:35 -0000
  ...The fifth speed is not much higher ratio than the fourth speed in a four speed 'box. It will not decrease your "freeway revs...
• radiator fan speeds vs AC
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:17:44 -0600
  I realized I don't understand the three speeds of the radiator fan when the temp sensor only has two outputs. I'm looking...
• Re: Speedo Gremlins
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 21:56:03 EDT
  Todd, you wrote: << I was driving at lunch and noticed that the speedometer had stopped working. Speed was stuck at 0...when I was...
• Re: speed odometer/85 westy automatic
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 13:19:36 -0700
  do you mean the speedometer is not working, or do you mean the speedometer is working but not the odometer. ? tach is electronic, speedo...
• Re: More 5-speed answers
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 20:14:58 EST
  Scott Paddock is on the ever elusive trail of a 5 speed gearbox for the Van. Ken Wilford had a couple of South African...
• Re: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 19 May 2010 14:41:26 -0700
  ...4 speed/5 speed shifter > Hey gang, its become apparent that my low mileage 5 speed transaxle has a > dead bearing and needs to...
• Re: top speed of syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 17:01:02 -0600
  >I spent last week tooling around Montana and had several opportunities to >drive my 87 syncro Westy at it's top speed (there is...
• Re: Speedometer cable
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 18 Apr 97 18:01:05 CDT
  ...speedometer cable, removeing/installing work sequence *removing - disconnect battery ground strap - disconntect speedometer cable <from the speedometer, i guess> - remove spare tire - disconnect speedometer...
• Re: Speedo Calibration Question
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 06:30:49 -0700
  ...Palo Alto Speedometer (they have a website) or any reputable speedo shop can perform this service. The speedo has a rotating magnet whose rotation...
• Re: do diesel vanagons use the same speedometer as wbx vans??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:22:21 -0800
  ...the shift point marks on various speedometers would be different, say diesel compared to waterboxer, of course. 82 and 83 DV speedo's read...
• Re: speedo 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:43:18 -0400
  ...Spin the tire and see if the cable is turning at the speedometer.Then determin if there is enough cable to go into the...
• Re: All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:49:08 -0800
  ...A/C models > have a 2 speed resistor to create 2 lower speeds in addition to full direct > speed, for 3 speeds total. Syncros...
• Re: Syncro speedo is different?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:57:16 -0400
  Doug, Yes, the cable will connect to your 2wd speedometer. Percentage "off" depends on speed. You can't use the 2wd speedometer in a...
• Re: A/C and High Radiator Fan Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:44:05 -0400
  Both the AC and the radiator can put the fan in the super duper high speed. If the radiator switch does it, then the...
• Re: Inaccurate Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 09:41:16 EST
  I recall reading in the Bentley that the speedo is set both a % high and a fixed amount high. Has to do with legal...
• Re: All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:24:17 -0500
  ...The 2.1 fan only shows connections at motor. > >Do both 2 speed fans have an internal resistor for the lower speed or >does...
• Re: 2 SA Vanagon 5 Speed Trannies FS!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 21:17:47 PST
  ...The 5 speed shifter linkage is different than the 4 speed. The needed parts will cost around $350 (The total price could be a...
• Re: odometer tires speed error
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 17:47:58 -0600
  ...how much? Horace, Your speedo is reading low by about 5%, so when your speedo says you're doing 100mph, you're actually going...
• speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:36:58 -0700
  Hi all, Does anyone have experience with the GW electronic speedometer? Or with repairing broken speedometers? Cable seems OK but speedometer has quit working...
• Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 11:30:28 -0700
  ...Here is a site with excellent documentation on servicing and calibrating speedometers. It is not for VW or even German speedos but, as Loren...
• Re: Need speedo for 87 westy--speedo problems
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:08:02 -0400
  >> I will probably be needing a new/used speedometer for my 87 Westy. It >> >> currently fluctuates between actual speed and being 5-10 mph...
• Re: 4 SPEED TO 5 SPEED SWAP
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 21:25:26 -0700
  ...Waterboxer 4 speeds use a compatible linkage and mounting position while air cooled and diesel 4 speed models do not. Mark SKP wrote: > > Hello...
• Re: Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 21:45:33 EDT
  I cannot believe Todd Last's comment regarding the 5% planned speedometer error for DOT regs in the US. All police speedometers are required...
• Re: speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Tom Neal
  Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:10:17 -0700
  Hartmut at Palo Alto Speedometer rebuilt my rattling, then inoperative speedometer. It started rattling a little bit when cold again. Maybe just the design...
• Re: grinding speedo
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:18:21 -0700
  My speedo gears make noise. It started a couple of years ago when very cold and worked up to grinding always. I talked with...
• Re: Speedometer and odometer accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Neal Capener
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:13:56 -0800
  My speedometer is a rather sad affair. "84 Westy: Speedo reading 95 mph, GPS says 55 mph. That is also top speed..... Neal
• Re: Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:05:20 -0700
  The speedometers are only "calibrated" in a loose sense. As others have said, the number on the speedo face is the number of turns...
• Re: Syncro speedo is different?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:58:02 -0400
  Doug, Yes, the cable will connect to your 2wd speedometer. Percentage "off" depends on speed. Cable is wrong length, too. You can't use...
• Re: Speedometer -- the straight scoop
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:59:15 -0500
  ...The speedometer reads pretty low. According to the "Your Speed Is" automated trailers with giant speed displays parked on the streets AND according to...