Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:33:06 -0400
Reply-To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
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Scotts right.
It's twice the speed.
-Craig
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Man, that's pretty picky, odometer required.
> I could see for newer cars perhaps for emissions warrantee reasons ..
> but for a 20 + year old car...
> speedo makes sense from a safety view point, but odo....you'd think that
> would be optional equipment.
> Durn bureaucrats .
>
> I thought the syncro speedometer cable turned at twice the speed of the 2WD
> one ..
> not half. Do I have that right or am I backwards on that one ?
>
> Scott
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
>
>
>
> ABSOLUTELY!
>>
>> I've failed for having lights that are "too dim", cracks in rubber guides
>> on
>> the sway bar (which is not even a required component), and a skull on the
>> roof.
>>
>> No chance i'd even try to go in for inspection without a working MPH
>> speedo.
>> Not only that, the Odometer has to work. They take it on a test drive and
>> the mileage has to increase respectively as they drive.
>>
>> -Craig
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Craig,
>>>
>>> Each of those attributes is present in a typical vehiclular GPS. Does PA
>>> state the specificy that it HAS to be a mechanical system? Is the
>>> mechanic
>>> inspecting the vehicle seriously going to question the accuracy of
>>> satellite
>>> navigation systems?
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/13/2010 7:16 PM, craig cowan wrote:
>>>
>>> I need a functional, accurate, MPH speedo to pass inspection.
>>>>
>>>> -Craig
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 7:13 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca
>>>> <mailto:greg@pottsfamily.ca>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Craig,
>>>>
>>>> If you're on a budget and you're having trouble finding a
>>>> speedometer, just put a GPS on the dash for the short term. Pretty
>>>> much every GPS program has a speedometer/heading/trip computer
>>>> feature these days.
>>>>
>>>> Happy Trails,
>>>>
>>>> Greg Potts
>>>> Toronto, Ontario Canada
>>>> 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>>>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>>>> www.pottsfamily.ca <http://www.pottsfamily.ca>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
>>>> www.busesofthecorn.ca <http://www.busesofthecorn.ca>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7/13/2010 6:11 PM, craig cowan wrote:
>>>>
>>>> In reality I don't much need the tach, gas guage or temp guage.
>>>> I can source
>>>> those locally without trouble.
>>>> Basically just the carrier with clock, foil, and syncro speedo
>>>> (in an ideal
>>>> world).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> --
>>> Happy Trails,
>>>
>>> Greg Potts
>>> Toronto, Ontario Canada
>>> 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>>>
>>> BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
>>> www.busesofthecorn.ca
>>>
>>>
>
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