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Speedo Needle Jumping and Odometer Not Keeping Mileage

Posted: 3/28/09 6:41am Message 11 of 18
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Kingston, TN - USA
Joined: 7/5/2003
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Vette(s): 1970 Vert Both Tops Kiesler 5 Speed Steeroids Rack and Pinion Stayfast Convertible Top
I am with  you on the odo reset. DO NOT TOUCH!! I learned that on my original speedo. I think when I reset it was when it all went south for the stocker. It never worked correctly again. I had it rebuilt and paid all the good money for that. It stopped working after 6k miles so I decided to try and fix ti myself. It appears to be working correctly again.

I think I am going to order some parts and put them in there this week so it will be like new again. Two gears and a number drum should set me up for a long time again.



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Speedo Needle Jumping and Odometer Not Keeping Mileage

Posted: 3/28/09 7:19am Message 12 of 18
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HOWELL, NJ - USA
Joined: 5/18/2004
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
My needle floats above 70. No idea where to start....Confused


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Speedo Needle Jumping and Odometer Not Keeping Mileage

Posted: 3/29/09 6:42am Message 13 of 18
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Vette(s): 1970 Vert Both Tops Kiesler 5 Speed Steeroids Rack and Pinion Stayfast Convertible Top
I really know nothing about speedometers but just tore into this one out of frustration. I figured I could not hurt it anymore than it was already.

Luke, does your speedometer move at all when you drive the car? Say if you are driving about 20MPH does the needle move up the scale an appropriate amount?



Speedo Needle Jumping and Odometer Not Keeping Mileage

Posted: 3/29/09 11:02am Message 14 of 18
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
Works perfectly fine until I hit the neighbordood of 70 MPH...


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Speedo Needle Jumping and Odometer Not Keeping Mileage

Posted: 4/22/10 7:51pm Message 15 of 18
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mount airy, MD - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Charcoal Met., Silver Interior, Gymkhana Suspension, 27K original miles. It's my daily driver.
I have the opposite problem. My speedo stopped working about 2 weeks ago. It was making a slight clicking sound and that went away when the speedo stopped working.  My odometer still works though so I am pretty sure the cable is okay.  Anyone have any ideas?  Do I remove it and take it to a speedo shop or is there something easy that I can do?  BTW it's an 81'  Thanks, Tom


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Speedo Needle Jumping and Odometer Not Keeping Mileage

Posted: 4/23/10 8:00am Message 16 of 18
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Equinunk, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
Sounds like the gear to the needle is short on teeth now that the clicking stopped.


Speedo Needle Jumping and Odometer Not Keeping Mileage

Posted: 4/23/10 3:55pm Message 17 of 18
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
Had mine rebuilt by Harrison Speedometer in Fl. Awesome job, repainted the face. Very reasonable and a really nice guy to boot!!Thumbs Up


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Posted: 4/23/10 4:37pm Message 18 of 18
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Cadiz, KY - USA
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Call John Dvorski at Red Line Gauge and Clock Repair in Humbolt, TN.  731-571-0766 or email him at redlinec@bellsouth.net.  Unfortunately he is in the other end of Tennessee from you but if you could coordinate with him and take it to him, he will fix it while you wait.  He is that good and his prices are way better than Roger.  John may tell you how to fix the problem over the phone.


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