Date:         Wed, 19 Aug 2015 13:31:14 -0300
Reply-To:     Dake Collins <wuwe423@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Dake Collins <wuwe423@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Intermittent speedometer failure
Comments: To: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <55D4493F.1030500@turbovans.com>
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The speedo on my ’86 Westy quit again today, the odo still works but not the speedo - no matter how I tap the instrument cluster top. Do you suppose this has anything to do with the power of ‘the list’ posting so many comments on the problem?
> On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:15 AM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> 
> hitting the top of the instrument cluster ...?
> I didn't see that post so far.
> 
> but heck ..that's normal to have to do once in a while.
> 
> I did see a suggestion to do a  fine light oil mini-lube inside the
> speedo head.  I like that idea.
> 
> On 8/18/2015 4:12 PM, Eric Caron wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>>         Well, no solutions so far, but at least I know I’m far from alone with this issue.
>> 
>>         I still hope to figure something out with someone’s tips!
>> 
>> In the meantime I’m not going to start hitting my instrument panel lid.  Mine just starts working on its own after a bit.  It works more then not at this point.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 18, 2015, at 8:09 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I also have my speedo needle sometime stick at the zero position.  a light
>>> whack on the top of the instrument cluster gets it working fine again.
>>> Edward  86 with AT