Speedo cable woa's

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry Fry)]

I just figured it out:
this is speedo cable "woes".
:)
Larry (not the sharpest tool in the shed)
sandiego16v


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
To: <swtargaman@mail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 12:44 AM
Subject: RE: Speedo cable woa's


> Well, welcome to the list! Good choice of car I may add  :)
> You have 2 problems.
> 1) the Odo in the meter has a small gear that is slipping and fairly
easily
> fixed. I am sure one of the others will post the link to the repair (if
its
> not on Scirocco.org its self)
> 2)the speedo cable needs to be geased for the jumpy needle. You can change
> the double cable (with Ox box) for a single cable much easier. Ask at the
> dealer ship for a speedo cable from a diesel rabbit of about the same
year.
>
> I am a bit biased toward the MKI's as you can see in my sig  :)
>
>
>
> Julie Macfarlane
> 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> Amsterdam NY
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Robert Garrett" <swtargaman@mail.com>
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Speedo cable woa's
> >Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 23:58:54 -0500
> >
> >Hi Gang,
> >I am new to this board, i aquired an 81' cirrus grey sciroc 3 days ago,
one
> >of thing i have noticed was the speedo is really jumpy, the odometer does
> >not operate and the miles are stuck at 149,501. Does this sound like a
> >speedo cable problem or the speedo cuircuit board problem,any input is
> >appreciated.This car is my porsche(65-69) parts hauler
> >Bob Garrett swtargaman@mail.com
> >68' 912 targa parts car
> >75'  Scirocco
> >77' Scirocco sidewinder
> >78' Scirocco S
> >All the scioc's were bought new and dealer maintained
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