Noel,

I got two contradicting responses to my question about the bouncing of the
speedometer so I just let it go and will live with it.  My sense is that
lubrication will not help and that it is a magnet acting upon magnet issue
and that the bouncing is part of the aging process of the instrument cluster
as well as the cable.  Let me know if you find anything else out about this
issue.

-- Dan Erlandson
Flemington, NJ
> danoer1@eclipse.net

> From: "Noel Cookson" <ncookson@networkusa.net>
> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 22:15:06 -0500
> To: "Dan Erlandson" <danoer1@eclipse.net>
> Subject: Re:      Speedometer Cable
>
> Would you let me know if you are able to eliminate this bouncing. Mine
> bounces too but I am not so sure it is the cable.
>
> Noel 88' GL tiico
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Erlandson" <danoer1@ECLIPSE.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:39 PM
> Subject: Speedometer Cable
>
>
>> As I reassemble the dash after my wrestle with the fresh air fan, master
>> cylinder...  I'm thinking about the speedometer cable.  The speedometer
>> bounces around quite a bit at low speeds, which clears up at higher
>> speeds... My recollection is I should not lubricate it up behind the
>> instrument cluster.  Am I correct on this or is my memory marred by too
> many
>> VW fixes (71 Bug, 79 Rabbit, 87 Cabriolet, 90 Fox, 91 Vanagon and 99
>> Passat)?? Anybody out there have a thought?
>>
>> -- Dan Erlandson
>> Flemington, NJ
>>> danoer1@eclipse.net
>>
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