According to the service manual, early Vanagon speedometers had significant
error.  More accurate ones were installed in later models (I think '86 on).
I can check if you want.  At 70 mph, my speedo reads 90.

How do you remove the needle?  I've tried pulling straight out with no success.

John Hung
Auburn, AL
84 Vanagon GL

>Date:    Sun, 23 Aug 1998 10:48:59 -0400
>From:    Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
>Subject: Re: Speedo Calibration?
>
>What size tires are you running?  Too small will cause this error.  The
>Speedos are usually off by 5% or so.  You can remove and reposition the
>needle to correct the error.
>
>Dennis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mick Forstag <forstag.1@OSU.EDU>
>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Sunday, August 23, 1998 9:04 AM
>Subject: Speedo Calibration?
>
>
>>Hey All : I'm trying to work out some of the minutiae with my '85
>>Westfalia. This time it's the speedometer, which is clearly not giving
>>accurate readings. A friend and I timed it out with a watch and mile
>>markers along the road, and it seems that when the speedo says 80, we're
>>doing 65. Anyone know of a way to recalibrate speedometers? Or is it a
>>matter of replacing a cable? Appreciate any feeback or suggestions!
>>                                                        Mick Forstag /
>Columbus, Ohio