Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:35:22 -0400
Reply-To: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
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From: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
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Tom,
I have most parts from and '81 VW Rabbit diesel pickup, except the bare
body shell, engine and trans.
Mike B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Stone" <tstone8359@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
>I just installed a new gear in my '82 Pickup's odometer that I ordered
>from?odometergear.com.? So far, so good.? Not cheap, but it works.? Running
>without an odo and a fuel gauge is taking on more risk than my wife is
>willing to take.? I would guess they have one to fit a Vanagon as well.?
>Anyone have a fuel gauge sender for a VW pickup?
>
> Tom
> Illinois
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Westy man <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 9:58 am
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Odometer/Speedometer OoC
>
>
> Larry, I think too. Resetting while driving or standing can be the same?
> hard. I just don't press it harder than one should. If it does not reset?
> easy, I leave it and try later. If I knew why it is hard, I would either?
> fix it or just be happy knowing.?
> Zoltan?
> ----- Original Message -----?
> From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>?
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>?
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 4:51 AM?
> Subject: Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC?
> ?
>>I don't resent mine ever, but the thing about resetting is a myth. :-)?
>>?
>> Larry A.?
>>?
>>?
>> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 4:59 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:?
>>?
>>> Buried in the archives somewhere are the names and websites of some?
>>> companies who repair these things. I fought mine for quite a while,
>>> then?
>>> bit the bullet and bought a new one from Camelback VW in Phoenix. Best?
>>> move I could have made. Of course I resolved NEVER to resent the thing?
>>> while the van is in motion.?
>>>?
>>> John Rodgers?
>>> 88 GL Driver?
>>>?
>>>?
>>> Neil2 wrote:?
>>>?
>>>> Hey volks,?
>>>>?
>>>> A couple of weeks back the odometer failed. I've read in the archives?
>>>> that?
>>>> resetting the trip meter while in motion can cause odometer failure.?
>>>> Anyone?
>>>> know which models are affected and which are not??
>>>>?
>>>> Now for the feature presentation . . .?
>>>>?
>>>> A post in the archives contains a clue I've been looking for to
>>>> resolve?
>>>> one?
>>>> of three new problems (odometer, speedometer, trip meter): "Then
>>>> there's?
>>>> the?
>>>> matter of getting the speedometer needle back in the right?
>>>> position......"?
>>>>?
>>>> My odometer and trip meter weren't working and speedo was working when
>>>> I?
>>>> purchased the van. I removed the assy from the housing and reinstalled?
>>>> it?
>>>> and suddenly it was working. Months later (summertime) while in warmer?
>>>> climates it stopped again. I opened her up and found the black gear?
>>>> that?
>>>> sits on the outer edge of the shaft and meshes with a worm gear, was?
>>>> rattling around inside the case. I didn't know it's tendency to crack?
>>>> or?
>>>> slip in warmer months so didn't inspect it before reinstalling. I
>>>> guess?
>>>> it's the gear to which most of the archive posts refer. While
>>>> monkeying?
>>>> with it I managed to break the speedo needle, the cable mounting clip?
>>>> and?
>>>> one of the housing corners. To make matters worse, the trip?
>>>> meter/odometer/speedo still don't work AND the needle sits at 60 mph!?
>>>>?
>>>> Anyone have an idea how one goes about getting the speedo needle back
>>>> in?
>>>> the?
>>>> correct position??
>>>>?
>>>>?
>>>> --?
>>>> Neil2?
>>>> '82 Diesel Westy (Duckie)?
>>>>?
>>>>?
>>>>?
>>>>?
>>?
>>?
>> --?
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