My odometer has lost its mind!

ChrisKlinger

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Apr 23, 2013, 5:58:35 PM4/23/13

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Filled up just after getting out of work, odometer shows 00621. Got home -
straight home - ODO shows 00636. It's a 5 mile ride...

No wonder I occasionally seem to get extraordinary MPG.

Bet I've been changing my oil too often, too.

Chris

Jorge

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Apr 24, 2013, 12:45:37 AM4/24/13

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In article <kl706g$1ge$1...@speranza.aioe.org>,

I once sold a speedo to a guy with the same problem. I sold it cheap
because the needle had broken off. He was going to replace the MPH
pointer. Imagine how that could be done?
good luck!
--
Karma ; what a concept!

ChrisKlinger

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Apr 27, 2013, 4:19:58 PM4/27/13

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Jorge -
When I redid my '59/'60, I disassembled the speedo, fixed the odometer (and
reset it to 00000), and replaced the colored plastic for the
generator/oil/blinker lights. Never had a problem with it after that. Guess
putting a needle on shouldn't be too hard.

just can't picture - visualizing the odo gears - how it can turn a tens
place at the wrong time. There's only one tooth on each wheel to turn the
next one.

Chris

alv...@example.com

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Apr 28, 2013, 3:31:46 AM4/28/13

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> just can't picture - visualizing the odo gears - how it can turn a
> tens place at the wrong time. There's only one tooth on each wheel
> to turn the next one.
> Chris

All I can think of right now is friction between the wheels. ??
(prob'ly a really dumb idea)

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RAMVA was always cool, you could post that you turned your odometer
back to all zeros and no one ever threw a fit about it. LOL :)

Did that to my new-to-me '91 Bronco with 125k miles after I got it
and swapped the automatic transmission for a ZF 5 speed manual.

FullSizedBronco.com didn't either, they're pretty cool over there.
For a website forum, it's got a bad reputation.
Most guys can't handle it. xD

To me it's got kind of a "sweet" newsgroup feel to it. ;)

Alvin in AZ

ChrisKlinger

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Apr 28, 2013, 11:22:24 PM4/28/13

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LOL! The political-correctness of setting the odo to zero would never have
dawned on me.

Glad I'm not in the "uptight about BS" group :)

Boy, it's good to be home.

Chris

John

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Apr 29, 2013, 2:53:04 AM4/29/13

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There is a little white gear that drives the readout assembly. Gets loose on
shaft
which lets now disconnected readout vibrate to wherever it wants. Used a
tiny bit of superglue on mine after spraying
it with cleaner to get oil off. That was on my car anyway.

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ChrisKlinger

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Apr 30, 2013, 8:00:58 PM4/30/13

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Thanks John -

In this case (I've been watching it), the tens place turns at 9-0, then
again at 4-5. Hundreds place I haven't caught yet, but I _know_ it has
skipped a thousand on me at least twice.

Makes for fantastic illusionary gas mileage ;)

Chris

Jorge

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May 7, 2013, 11:33:36 AM5/7/13

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In article <klkp1g$u59$1...@speranza.aioe.org>,

You know I just acquired a pile of parts with two speedometers that were
under water. I just may take them apart as I have never looked inside
one.
wish me luck.