At 06:43 AM 7/24/2009, Mike S wrote: >Correct. The first thing that happens when you push the reset button is >that it moves a row of linking gears away from the counting wheels (and >the driving gear), so the wheels are free to turn and be reset. Very This agrees with my observation on non-Syncro speedos. I presume the Syncro ones are similar. I've never hesitated to push the button under any circumstances, 150k miles no problem. That being said, I wonder (don't have one to look at here) -- is it possible that holding the button while van is moving will let the possibility arise of some sort of torque on re-engagement of the gears? That's just a WAG at the moment, I don't have a clear picture of the mechanism in mind. Cheers, -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '89 Po' White Star "Scamp" |
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