Re: speedo not working

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

> > probably just the speedo cable isn't connected all the way as the tach 
>is vacuem controlled I believe

The tach is not vacuum controlled. It is controlled by a trigger signal from 
the negative side of the coil.


>
>   ummm...yes and no. i've had the same problem for a long while now (and
>since it's hot i've been really having a problem). i don't know the fix
>for it and most people just say play around with it (no offense to
>rich). i've played around with it, replaced the damn thing with a single
>unit piece, and pretty much everything else under the sun. the only
>thing i haven't done is put speedo lube on the end before i stick it
>back in. something tells me that the lube also helps the cable to
>properly spin inside the cluster. i was considering using vaseline (for
>the cluster, dammit! :)  for the simple fact i can't find speedo lube
>out there.


I dont know what to say here. I cant stop laughing ;)


Chris DeLong
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