Be sure that your tire size is correct before going to far.  I bought a
beetle where someone put some old 78's on it, and the speedo ran slow.

Adam Puzerewski
81 westy
74 beetle
86 cabrio
Vanagon Partsmobiles
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Huskins" <lostranger@mindspring.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:37 PM
Subject: [VANAGON] Speedometer Advice

> Our recently acquired 89 Carat has a bad speedo. It reads at 10 to 15 MPH
> fast at highway speeds, and the odometer doesn't work. I've fixed the
> odometer in older Vanagons by bonding a little gear to a shaft, but that
> wouldn't help the fast reading would it? Should I get a replacement or
have
> mine fixed? I'd like sources along with your advice.
>
> Thanks
>
> James Huskins
> Chapel Hill, Nc