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Re: Speedometer Questions

To: AHSprite78@aol.com
Subject: Re: Speedometer Questions
From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 19:26:16 EST
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <24e2ed02.36cf42a2@aol.com>
Reply-to: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Very repairable and easy to recalibrate.  All it takes is money and a
good speedo repair shop with the right parts.

Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com

On Sat, 20 Feb 1999 18:17:54 EST AHSprite78@aol.com writes:
>Okay, after finishing the restoration on the sprite, the speedo didn't 
>work.
>turns out that it was the speedometer cable.  So, I replace that with 
>some
>part from Victoria British (probibly Korean Junk)  The speedometer 
>then worked
>up until about 45 mph when it then decides I have jumped into 
>hyperspace.
>Think of this 45-80 in about, get this, .1 seconds.  That has to be a 
>world
>record.  Maybe not.  I was informed that the cable was to long on the 
>end and
>that it had somehow probibly goofed up the magnets in the speedometer. 
> 
>So today I decided to tear apart the speedo.  It seems like the magnet 
>inside
>of it doesn't have quite enough pull any more, and the disc that 
>rotates, the
>one that controls the needle, doesn't more smoothly anymore.  It also 
>sticks
>at about 30 mph.  Is there a way to fix this or do i need to buy a new 
>one?
>If a new one is needed where can I get a decent replacement, unlike 
>Victoria's
>Korean junk?
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Matthew Smith
>'67 Sprite
>


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