Date:         Wed, 11 Apr 2001 20:57:48 EDT
Reply-To:     KENWILFY@AOL.COM
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From:         KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: 1980 speedo cable disconnect???
Comments: To: seangar@hotmail.com
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In a message dated 4/11/01 12:14:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
seangar@HOTMAIL.COM writes:


> While underneath my project van (1980 Westy) last weekend I saw what looked
> like the speedo cable disconnected in the spare tire area (screw on type
> jack at end of cable here). Is the speedo cable a two piece item? that is,
> does it go from the dashboard (1st piece) then swing through the
> undercarriage (2cd piece) to a wheel with a connection piont in between???>>
>

Not tottally sure on the Air Cooled but the later vans had a box on the
driver's side of the spare tire carrier.  This is the box that turns on the
oxygen sensor light every so many thousand miles.  A speedo cable ran from
the wheel on the driver's side to this box and then another cable ran from
the box up to the speedo.  I hope this helps you.

>
> There was also a vacume line (flexible rubber about 1/4 inch) laying there
> with no obvious connection point to anything above the spare tire area. I
> traced back to the engine compartment where it also was not connected to
> anything. This vehicle once had Dealer A/C installed on it. Could it have
> something to do with that?>>
>
>



Thanks,
Ken Wilford
Van-Again
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Office: (856)-765-1583
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