Man, that's pretty picky, odometer required.
I could see for newer cars perhaps for emissions warrantee reasons ..
but for  a 20 + year old car...
speedo makes sense from a safety view point, but odo....you'd think that
would be optional equipment.
Durn bureaucrats .

I thought the syncro speedometer cable turned at twice the speed of the 2WD
one ..
not half.   Do I have that right or am I backwards on that one ?

Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+

> ABSOLUTELY!
>
> I've failed for having lights that are "too dim", cracks in rubber guides
> on
> the sway bar (which is not even a required component), and a skull on the
> roof.
>
> No chance i'd even try to go in for inspection without a working MPH
> speedo.
> Not only that, the Odometer has to work. They take it on a test drive and
> the mileage has to increase respectively as they drive.
>
> -Craig
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:
>
>> Hi Craig,
>>
>> Each of those attributes is present in a typical vehiclular GPS. Does PA
>> state the specificy that it HAS to be a mechanical system? Is the
>> mechanic
>> inspecting the vehicle seriously going to question the accuracy of
>> satellite
>> navigation systems?
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>> On 7/13/2010 7:16 PM, craig cowan wrote:
>>
>>> I need a functional, accurate, MPH speedo to pass inspection.
>>>
>>> -Craig
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 7:13 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca
>>> <mailto:greg@pottsfamily.ca>> wrote:
>>>
>>>    Hi Craig,
>>>
>>>    If you're on a budget and you're having trouble finding a
>>>    speedometer, just put a GPS on the dash for the short term. Pretty
>>>    much every GPS program has a speedometer/heading/trip computer
>>>    feature these days.
>>>
>>>    Happy Trails,
>>>
>>>    Greg Potts
>>>    Toronto, Ontario Canada
>>>    197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>>>    1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>>>    www.pottsfamily.ca <http://www.pottsfamily.ca>
>>>
>>>
>>>    BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
>>>    www.busesofthecorn.ca <http://www.busesofthecorn.ca>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    On 7/13/2010 6:11 PM, craig cowan wrote:
>>>
>>>        In reality I don't much need the tach, gas guage or temp guage.
>>>        I can source
>>>        those locally without trouble.
>>>        Basically just the carrier with clock, foil, and syncro speedo
>>>        (in an ideal
>>>        world).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Happy Trails,
>>
>> Greg Potts
>> Toronto, Ontario Canada
>> 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>>
>> BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
>> www.busesofthecorn.ca
>>