Date:         Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:44:20 -0800
Reply-To:     "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: Speedo needle sits still sometimes
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <001701cf1089$f63ab400$e2b01c00$@gmail.com>
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Did anyone ever THINK of taking the speedo out and lubing something say ?
that's the first thing I'd do.

I fix So Many vanagon issues JUST with cleaning, inspecting, lubing ,
adjusting ..
like as many at 60 to 70 % of all the vanagon issuse I address, and fix, ...
it's not 'a new part' ..it's not rebuilding something....it's just
inspecting, cleaning, resetting, adjusting etc. etc.

why would someone start pricing rebuilds when they haven't even LOOKED
at the thing ?????


On 1/13/2014 10:04 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> This is due to "global gravity change," an increase in gravity here since the '80s holding down the needle.
>
> My guess anyway, and it's effecting my weight too!
>
> I have the same problem and I'm going to break the instrument cover  banging on it if I don't get it fixed.  This is the real fix:  www.overseas-spedometer.com.  About $85 plus shipping, and I'll get the 10% over speed error adjusted too.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of dhanson928@gmail.com
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 7:33 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Speedo needle sits still sometimes
>
>
> I've got an 84 Vanagon with a fairly recent Speedo cable.  I've had the Speedo needle not move till I knock the face of the pod a few times, more frequently lately.  Is there a known fix for this "loose needle" syndrome?
> Sent from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint!
>