Date:         Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:35:43 +0000
Reply-To:     "John C..." <trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "John C..." <trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Odometer failed, any advice?

Hi All,
I dont think we're supposed to reset the odometer
while the bus is in motion !?
JC...
It's an easy fix though.

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "dhanson@gorge.net" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>

> As the subject line states, just yesterday after I tried to Zero out the
> tripmeter on my 84s'
> odometer, it now no longer works. For some time, it's been a little "touchy"
> when you push in on
> the button to roll the trip meter back to zero...kinda catches and doesn't
> always move all the
> digits exactly to the right place. With a little 'finessing' I could coax in
> into functioning until
> now. A few times, it counted off a few tenths and then stalled(the trip meter)
> but the main odo
> continued to chalk up the miles. With some fiddling, I could get the tripmeter
> working. Now, neither
> the tripmeter or the main mileage counter (currently reads 295183) moves at all.
> The speedo still
> works properly. Pushing the Reset Button does not move the mile counters in the
> slightest anymore.
>
> Is it worthwhile to dig into the speedo and see what broke? Glue something
> back together? Or
> should I try to find a replacment? I really depend on that tripmeter to keep
> track of my
> fueling..my gas guage is laughable, reading 1/2 tank used in about 50 miles and
> reaching the 1/4
> full mark after 100 miles...then going through empty into the red during the
> final 200 miles I allow
> myself before searching out a filling station.
> Thanks, I bet I could have found this in the archives but I am on battery
> power with my laptop..I
> find the archives of the list very frustrating, so I am asking outright.
> Don Hanson