Date:         Tue, 8 Dec 1998 08:03:49 EST
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: 3 Questions
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** Reply to message from Todd Last <rubatoguy@worldnet.att.net> on
Mon, 07 Dec 1998 23:26:50 -0800

> There may be something to this. I've been plagued by a sticking
speedo for
> some time now. But It has been working just fine since I had my
clutch
> replaced. Could it have just been a bad connection on the
transmission
> ground strap?  (The tranny was removed to install the new clutch)
>
> A coincidence? You decide.

Hi Todd -- smells like coincidence to me.  Once the speedo spring is
cooked and loses its temper, it ain't coming back.  Also, if it had to
carry any serious system loads it would  go up in  a puff of smoke and
your speedo would stay pinned at the top permanently.  Looks to me as
though the major candidate for the speedo problem would be the main
panel ground which goes from pins 4 and 4 of the panel (on the 83 and
84) to a cluster behind the dash.  All the other panel grounds seem to
be signal grounds.  This one carries the load for the instrument
lights and gauges, which seems about right to cook the spring without
making it actually light up.

Maybe they dropped your beast on its head?  Look for spider cracks in
the windshield <g>

david

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