--- Maggie Dew <wildebus@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I stopped to fill the tank today ($3.39 a gallon!) and punched the trip > meter to take it back to zero. I wrote down the mpg from the previous tank > and noted it seemed a little low. After driving across town, I looked down > to see that the odometer hadn't changed and the trip meter was still on > zero. The speedo is working though. I tried the reset button a couple more > times - once at a stop and once while moving. No change. > > Question one - what is the problem? Question two - how do I check it and/or > fix it? Thanks. Hola Mags! Just back from Cinco de Mayo time in Central Mexico. Sorry to hear of your plight. The Speedometer and Odometer are two different instruments in the same housing. The odometer is gear coupled to the number wheels and the reset mechanism has a press-on gear that often gang agley. Since your speedo is not a syncro speedo with it's odd drive ratio, it may be cheaper to buy a known good speedo to replace it. I copied Dan Fleming on this note. He has several for sale. tiotimteo el viejo viajero |
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