Date:         Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:27:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To:  <47A21C99.708@earthlink.net>
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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> 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 wrote:
> > In a message dated 1/31/08 1:02:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > 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
> >
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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