Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:46:23 -0800
Reply-To: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
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I have pushed the reset while moving many times myself on many Vanagons.
There are different speedo mechanisms on different years. I recall about
8 years ago on this list someone examined the workings of different
mechanisms and noted that most were of a design that when the reset was
pushed it first disengaged the odometer entirely before reseting the
number wheels. Earlier ones did not do this and he assumed that these
would have been more likely to fail at the time the button was pushed.
I think there are aspects of this "don't reset while moving" warning
that arose from valid observations but I think there are other
explanations too.
Mark
Jake de Villiers wrote:
> Funny how our personal experiences colour our views.
>
> I have been driving my '84 for 155,000 miles or so and have had no
> trouble with the speedometer whatsoever. I even push the odometer reset
> button when driving away from the gas station almost every time. I have
> tranferred this behaviour to my Mom's '91 and our '86 with no ill effects.
>
> YMMV :)
>
> On Jan 31, 2008 11:08 AM, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net
> <mailto:drillock@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>
> The speed range and red shift marks varied. Of the various speedos
> fitted on 2wd each can be used in any other 2wd, other than the 80/81
> with a different cable end. Cable end at the speedo must match what the
> speedo needs. Given the propensity of many speedos to fail in the
> odometer section lots of Vanagons no longer have the original so another
> year or tranny model speedo may have been swapped in.
>
> Mark
>
> JordanVw@AOL.COM <mailto:JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote:
> > In a message dated 1/31/08 1:02:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM <mailto:b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM> writes:
> >
> >
> >> Several list members suggested to me that VW
> >> just used the same speedo in both std. & auto cars
> >
> > you are correct. the syncros used a different speedo, though.
> >
> >
> > **************
> >
> > Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.
> >
> > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489
> >
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
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