speedometer "bounce"?
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From: The Villages FL
speedometer "bounce"?
Nice sunny day here in FL today so took my '61 trailer queen out for a ride.
Without any warning the speedo jumped all the way to 60-70-80 then back to the 40 I was doing....stayed OK then bounced around again always settling back down to the speed I am actually going.
Anybody experience this?
WW
Without any warning the speedo jumped all the way to 60-70-80 then back to the 40 I was doing....stayed OK then bounced around again always settling back down to the speed I am actually going.
Anybody experience this?
WW
Le Mans Master
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From: Norcal CA
2018 C1 of Year Finalist
nope... Maybe it has to do with hauling it in a trailer too much? Thats a joke...
There are some recent threads.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...-bouncing.html
There are some recent threads.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...-bouncing.html
Team Owner
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From: Wilmington N C
St. Jude Donor '14 thru '26
Bounce
Yeah, happened to me too, on the '58. Took it out on a cold day, after it had been sitting for a month. Speedo started to bounce like you described. Was binding due to the cold, needed lubed; but, I didn't do anything, just let it bounce away. Figured that when the weather turned warmer next summer, all would be well again. It was. That bounce still happens each cold spell, hasn't affected the speedo the following year.
It also happens with the tach cable, on the '64. Kind of a high pitch whine tho.
It also happens with the tach cable, on the '64. Kind of a high pitch whine tho.
Drifting
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From: Crownsville Md.
She is just telling you to drive her more.
The old girl needs to stretch her legs once in a while.
My father in law lives in the Villages in the Del Mar community behind the bowling alley. Shemp
The old girl needs to stretch her legs once in a while. My father in law lives in the Villages in the Del Mar community behind the bowling alley. Shemp
Last edited by shemp; Oct 22, 2011 at 09:50 AM.
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From: On the bank of the Columbia River..... Washington State
I would try to re-lube it. Mine did that for years when it was cold, then it would work fine when weather warmed. Finally lubed it up and all is good!
