Help with Speedo

So when it is cold out, forget about my speedo, the needle hits 100 when I know I am doing about 35. Has anyone had theirs apart or know what might be jacked in it. Tripometer works just fine and does not speed up.

Thanks.

Stephen

This is usually caused by "DRAG" within the drive that couples the cable and indicator.....If it only occurs when cold, I would suspect a misalignment of some sort.... Try loosening the cable attachment nut a couple of turns..... If it effects the unit, you may have to reroute the cable.... If it doesn't you probably need to have it serviced.... Trying to WD-40 the thing will just mess up everything....

I did WD40 the cable and it did seem to make it worst. I will try undoing the cable nut a little and moving it around to see if I have it out of line. Anything else?

The top bit of the cable that goes into the housing is only supposed to stick out a certian distance. maybe 6 mm. ill double check and get back to you. if it sticks out further than that it can put to much stain on the gauge internals and mess things up.

You need to moly lube the speedo Just a short burst in the cable hole then drive it abit and repeat if needed .

Thats a common simple fix. WD-40 will displace moisture. but dosent lube it very well. The lithium moly lube seems to last a long long while.

I have to do the beetle every fall. if not it wil make a devel of a noise on the first cold morning that comes along.

Come on, admit it! All you other knuckleheads out there thought the same thing I did...
"If you need help with your Speedo, you're on the wrong website"!

...except maybe for ECB, Kelly and WB!! 8-)

MUSBJIM in a Speedo.

I'm still shuddering.....

I always took MusB for a Billabong kinda guy......

I gotta admit that Jimbo is right. That was the first thing that came to mind.

My sister-in-law used to get really upset about me wearing my speedo.

I just thought that is what serious swimmers wore.

Your sister-in-law was upset probably because she couldn't avert her eyes from your junk! 8-)


Sorry for the hijack, Stephen! As you may have surmised, there are some very sick people on this site. Bwaaaaaa.....

Speaking of which, mark your calendar to join us on the next Tour D'Hoe. Its a very cool cruise around Lake Tahoe with a bunch of SOCers! PS - do a 'Search' on here for Tour D'Hoe.

I do have it marked. Can not wait for the tour. Plus I wan tot plan one on the east side, Virginia City and Tahoe....

Stephen, dont bring up that there are legal hookers/bordellos right near Virginia City. I read all this on my Priapism Quarterly website.

Okay, I'll take this thread the rest of the way down. Larry the Cable guy was visiting the Wisconsin Dells on his TV show. He was at a water ski show and a woman was skiing by with one leg on a ski facing backwards and the the other leg raised high holding the rope with her toes. Larry said "that move is illegal in the Olympics. It's the flying camel.". I completely lost it.