Sounds like you need to take out the speedometer and push the trip odometer
gear onto the screw gear. Repaired mine. Easy to do. Take the electronic
tape off with a dull butter knife. Search archives for more information.

William

> I friend of mine has an '87 Vanagon that has a problem with the trip
> odometer.  The speedo is accurate, as is the odometer.   The trip odometer
> seems to hang up at 0.8 miles, then goes on OK until 1.8 miles, then hangs
> up again.   This process continues every mile.  Any ideas on this one?  I
> suggested to let it completely roll over at 999.9 miles, but I don't think
> it will help.  It seems consistantly off.  He showed me the numbers he
> recorded and it was running at 62% of the main odometer.
>
>
>       Jay
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