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Cdaniel

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I've got a new to me Speedo that reads 0 miles and I want to set it to show the current mileage of the one I'm replacing. I need to add 22k + miles. My drill runs about 40 MPH. At that rate it would take nearly a month 27/7 to do it. Is there a way to take a shortcut? Please spare me the legal admonishments, I'll suffer the consequences.

 

PoliceInterceptor

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You can take it apart.

Or there is always air tools....

 

Cdaniel

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PoliceInterceptor said:

You can take it apart.

Or there is always air tools....

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Take it apart..............Doh! why didn't I think of that?

Thanks, that's what I did and it worked, eventually.
What a PITA getting all those dials reset and lined back up to install. All that and the new speedo still has a bounce. Time to have the original rebuilt $cha-ching$

 

Max Power

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Usually the bounce is from the cable.

 

1320stang

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Yup, you either need to lube the existing cable, or more likely, replace it.

 

Cdaniel

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1320stang said:

Yup, you either need to lube the existing cable, or more likely, replace it.

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Been there, done that. Replaced and lubed.

 

Cdaniel

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1320stang said:

Yup, you either need to lube the existing cable, or more likely, replace it.

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Been there, done that. Replaced and lubed.

 

1320stang

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Echo... echo.....









You did this before buying the new guages? Is the speedo gear in the tranny okay?

 

Cdaniel

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1320stang said:

Echo... echo.....

You did this before buying the new guages? Is the speedo gear in the tranny okay?

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You betcha! I've done the due diligence. Replaced the cable while redoing the car, the gear looks fine. I'm going to have the original speedo reworked. The local experts say after 30+ years they tend to get sticky.

 

1320stang

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Cdaniel said:

I've got a new to me Speedo that reads 0 miles

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Ahh, said the blind man to the young warrior....

It's not a new speedo then.

I speed read and thought it was a new one, which was leading me to believe that it was not in the cluster.