Date:         Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:11:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Speedo needle sits still sometimes
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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GPS is great, but geezers like me need the big dial gauge.  There is nothing
like large, well-lighted analog instruments for quick glance feedback no
matter how old your eyes are.  I'm not trying Scott's "just lube it" idea,
I've tried that on my Smiths MGB speedos in the past, and that's why I now
use a pro. (Link works BTW: www.overseas-speedometer.com)

It's good brain exercise though to do the math on your speedo error when a
cop is following you.  Mine has about a 10% high error, thanks to VDO's
laziness.  35mph X 90% = 31.5mph.  Oops, I'm speeding in a 30 mph zone.
School zones are 20 mph, so I go 20mph clock speed (18mph actual) since
there is a $189 ticket for 21+ mph. Some school zones are photo enforced
around here:
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019670843_speedcameras13m.html

Just a tip to visitors!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 3:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Speedo needle sits still sometimes

Cycle computers are pretty tough for 60+ year-old eyes to see while
driving, and pretty useless at night. I have a GPS onboard, but it's
more distracting than the old speedo dial.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 01/13/2014 03:12 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
> Me, I would not send off for a pricey rebuilt. I'll switch to some gps
> system if this one goes completely flat-line. Or even a cycle
> computer....good accurate ones with more functions are under $25 and don't
> require messing around in the Pod.
>
> I thought there might be a Trick...
>