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Date:         Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:00:47 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Speedometer Cable
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <1B87E0C6-BFF1-4471-9482-6D67C59012AD@icloud.com>
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I'm not receiving Any of Keith Hughes EMails ~ Anyone else with this issue & anyone have an idea as to why ~

ORR ~ DeanB

On 12 Jul , 2017, at 12:10 PM, Jeff Palmer wrote:

> I found that mine a few years back was too long. I zip tied it to the frame and that's when I had binding/bouncing issues. Possibly it has to do with the path of the cable or something? > Jeff > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 12, 2017, at 10:42 AM, Keith Hughes <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >> >> Certainly the Gemo I have in there was very tight, but whether that is a good thing - preventing lateral flexing and chatter - or whether it causes binding and torsional stresses that cause chatter...I dunno. I'm not really surprised that a part that wholesales for ~ $10-15, in relatively small production runs, would have QC issues with lots here and there. Not like we don't see that with many other aftermarket only van parts (window regulators anyone?). >> >> I'm not diss'ing Van-Cafe either, but I got this one from them, and I don't know if every one they have is from the same lot or not. So it's a crapshoot. Just hoping someone had had good, recent, luck with a particular brand/supplier. Ah well, thanks anyway! >> >> Keith Hughes >> '86 Westy GenV (Marvin) >> -------------------------------------------- >> On Wed, 7/12/17, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> Subject: Re: Speedometer Cable >> To: "Keith Hughes" <keithahughes@yahoo.com> >> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 9:02 AM >> >> I should have known that you be >> on top of things Keith. It's interesting that there are >> bum cables for sale. Do you get the impression that the >> cable liner is tight to the cable or maybe even scarred or >> torn somewhere in the run? Or even a manufacturing defect, >> little kink made in the cable before it's inserted in >> housing. That would be a big oversight at the factory. >> >> Getting lube down a cable >> housing is a pain if you can't use one of those cable >> lubing attachments. It's tempting to think that more >> lube is the answer. >> >> Anyway, >> I'm out of suggestions :-) >> >> Alistair >> >> >> >>> On Jul 12, 2017, at 8:32 AM, Keith Hughes >> <keithahughes@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi >> Alistair, >>> >>> Thanks. >> Yes, new dustcap with the cable install. I pulled the cap >> yesterday and ran the cable with a drill, and still have the >> bounce. I lubed the cable well with 3-in-1 oil on install >> (it was quite difficult to turn by hand). I adjusted the >> cable to minimize it, but still there. I heard from FAS >> where my conversion was done that they have had a lot of >> cable issues with Gemo over the last year, and had to >> replace a bunch. Apparently that's been resolved, but I >> don't want to dump another $50, delivered, only to get >> another old-stock cable with the same issues. >>> >>> Keith Hughes >>> '86 Westy GenV (Marvin) >>> >> -------------------------------------------- >>> On Wed, 7/12/17, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> >> wrote: >>> >>> Subject: >> Re: Speedometer Cable >>> To: "Keith >> Hughes" <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM> >>> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 8:13 AM >>> >>> Keith, >>> >>> It's been a >> while since I've worked >>> with 2wd >> cable, but seeing as no one else has chimed in, >>> I'll take a stab. >>> >> >>> Is >>> the square >> hole in the cap on the hub, where the cable end >>> goes thru, in good shape? I mean is it >> square to match the >>> cable end? And the >> little circlip on the cable end in place? >>> >>> >>> Alistair >>> >>> >>>> On Jul 11, 2017, >> at >>> 6:45 PM, Keith Hughes <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> To all you >>> folks >> that have struggled with the bouncy speedo needle, has >>> anyone found a reliably good replacement >> cable? I replaced >>> mine with a Van-Cafe >> version early this year (Gemo brand) >>> >> and it reduced the bouncing but still there. Just >> installed >>> a rebuilt speedo head from >> GoWesty, and have the same >>> bouncing >> problems (causing my cruise control to be glitchy). >>> I've done all of the tweaking and >> adjusting I can to >>> little avail. >> I've seen good reviews of cables from most >>> of the usual suspect vendors, and bad >> reviews from most as >>> well. Seems a lot >> of QC issues with most, apparently. >>>> >> >>>> What say you list >>> gurus? Anyone with a tried and true, used >> to bounce like >>> kangaroo on meth but now >> stable as a glacier, replacement >>> >> suggestions? >>>> >>>> >>> Keith Hughes >>>> '86 Westy GenV >>> (Marvin) >>>


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