1975 odometer problem
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1975 odometer problem
My speedometer is 5 MPH slow at 65 according to my GPS. My odometer registers 100 miles for every 150 miles I travel. It seems the odometer is way slower than the speedometer. Would a speedometer gear correct this? If it wasn't for the GPS I'd still be trying to figure out why I was getting 8.5 MPG.
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My speedometer is 5 MPH slow at 65 according to my GPS. My odometer registers 100 miles for every 150 miles I travel. It seems the odometer is way slower than the speedometer. Would a speedometer gear correct this? If it wasn't for the GPS I'd still be trying to figure out why I was getting 8.5 MPG.
If your speedometer is 5 mph slow at 65 mph you'll need a driven gear that has one to two fewer teeth. By speeding up your speedometer your odometer will speed up an equal percentage.
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