Is my odd speedometer behavior, normal?
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From: Conroe Texas
Is my odd speedometer behavior, normal?
My 65 has a recently restored speedometer (thanks Jason!), a fresh speedometer cable properly lubed, and transmission speedo gears that appear to be in excellent shape.
As I rapidly accelerate through the gears, the speedometer needle bounces a lot and also generally lags behind the actual speed - until I push the clutch in to shift at which time the needle jumps up to the current speed.
It is as if the speedometer cable is getting wound up and releasing, wound up and releasing.
If I drive the car moderately and passively, as if I'm trying to save fuel, the speedometer needle keeps up with actual speeds, this issue only happens when I run through the gears like a teenager.
Does your C2 act this way?
Jeff
As I rapidly accelerate through the gears, the speedometer needle bounces a lot and also generally lags behind the actual speed - until I push the clutch in to shift at which time the needle jumps up to the current speed.
It is as if the speedometer cable is getting wound up and releasing, wound up and releasing.
If I drive the car moderately and passively, as if I'm trying to save fuel, the speedometer needle keeps up with actual speeds, this issue only happens when I run through the gears like a teenager.
Does your C2 act this way?
Jeff
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From: Leavenworth Washington
Originally Posted by 62Jeff
As I rapidly accelerate through the gears, the speedometer needle bounces a lot and also generally lags behind the actual speed - until I push the clutch in to shift at which time the needle jumps up to the current speed.
It is as if the speedometer cable is getting wound up and releasing, wound up and releasing.
It is as if the speedometer cable is getting wound up and releasing, wound up and releasing.
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