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Date:         Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:37:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Thomas Pfrommer <pfrommer@PHAS.UBC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Thomas Pfrommer <pfrommer@PHAS.UBC.CA>
Organization: University of British Columbia
Subject:      Re: TACH  READING AT 60 MPH ?
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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On my 87 Automatic weekender, 3 speed, I have 100km/h at 3600rpm, flat, 195R14 (at least before my speedocable died, did not yet find time to replace) Cheers Thomas

Dennis Haynes wrote: > Could be a bad tach, bad speedo, or something is slipping. 3,800 should > get you 68 mph. If the tranny is slipping, get it fixed before you burn up > the works. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > keithpike > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 9:50 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: TACH READING AT 60 MPH ? > > MY 89 Vanagn Westy automatic reads 4000rpm on tach at 60 MPH. Is that > normal? > Or is something slipping ? > I seem to remember my '88 running just a little over 3000rpm at the > same speed; but who can trust a memory? > Keith > '89 Westy "DaKapster" > > > Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.14/999 - Release Date: > 10/09/2007 > 5:43 PM > >


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