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Re: Speedo Cable

To: "Greg Monfort" <wingracer@email.msn.com>,
Subject: Re: Speedo Cable
From: "George Schiro" <gschiro@lni.net>
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 12:02:21 -0400
BTY be careful how you route the speedo cable.  The one that came with mine
suddenly failed.  When I took a look at it I found that it was touching the
exhaust pipe that had melted the plastic cover.  Eventually, the heat and
loss of lubricant caused it to fail.

George Schiro

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> From: Greg Monfort <wingracer@email.msn.com>
> To: Bricklin <bricklin@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Fw: Speedo Cable
> Date: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 6:51 PM
> 
> >Everybody
> >passes me even if I'm doing 65 on the freeway.  Is it the speedo cable,
> >or is everybody just jealous of my car?  =)
> ======
> According to the R&T '74 road test, speedo error is extreme. Varying from
a
> measured 24mph at an indicated 30mph up to 67mph at 80mph, with the trip
> meter indicating 10.0mi after only 8.9mi.
> 
> Based on this, my guestimate at 65mph indicated is actually 55-56mph.
This
> assumes the '75s have the same amount of error. At least you don't have
to
> worry about a speeding ticket.  :^))
> ======
> > Would the guage problem have anything to do with the connections that
go
> > on the headlamp switch?
> ======
> Tracing it out, or better still, using John's wiring diagrams should
quickly
> answer this.
> ======
> > Thanks,
> > Riley Marquis III
> > Vin 1758
> > P.S. I almost forgot my reason for this post: I need specific
> > instructions on locating and disconnecting the speedo cable from the
> > transmission.  Thanks.
> ======
> Follow the shiny plastic coated cable exiting the firewall. The
> disconnection means will be self evident.
> 
> GM
> 
> 

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