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speedo inaccurate?



time to lube the bushings in the needle assembly, and check to be sure the
magnet is still centered.
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Abatzis" <abatzis2@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 12:36 PM
Subject: speedo inaccurate?


> in houma, la. wondering why everyone is driving so damn slow. time myself
> next to mile markers, and it turns out my speedo is reading 10mph too
slow.
> near as i can tell, it's exactly 10mph off when it reads 60, 70, and 80.
> weird thing is the odometer is accurate. i changed out the upper speedo
> cable last week, but i don't see how this could affect anything.  at some
> point in its life this speedo has been accurate at 80 mph (i timed it last
> year). also, now that it's cold it makes this wailing noise until it's
> warmer, and the needle bounces a bit until it stops.  something in there
is
> slipping when cold, but again, i don't see how this would affect anything
> when warm. if it was a tranny/gearing issue, i would expect it to be
> proportionally off, no? like 10% instead of a flat 10mph? on a related
note,
> maybe this is why i've been thinking my car has been slow x 1yr ;)
> i keep saying, but dyno is working, but it just isn't FAST. hmmm.
>
>
> -Michael Abatzis
> New Orleans!
> 1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP
> 1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...
>
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