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speedometer is going wacky...?!; speedo went way past the mph i was doing this a.m.
Topic Started: Dec 10 2011, 02:53 PM (890 Views)
geminiheartz
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Ladybug's Mom

hey all, well this morning something weird :hmm happened to my speedometer while on the freeway and still kinda is doing it now but now im kinda iffy if its reliable anymore :( ...
ok i was speeding up to about 60-65 mph, and trying to pass someone and when i did, i looked down at my guages and it read 85 MPH!?! i know i wasnt going THAT fast :O :'( ...but when i exited the freeway soon after, the needle went verrryyyyyyyyy slow back down...by the time i got to the light of the exit, it read 25 mph, and i was at a crawl literally... :ermm:

has anyone experienced this or is my needle broken or what? i mean if this is going to continue im going to have a heart attack, literally, if i dont know whats my actual speed and probably get pulled over if im going to fast...please help!!!
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1.0smallblock
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when my speed-o-meter was acting weird...i lubed the cable....and then it F#$#in broke...so i replaced it...salvage yard...its perfect now.



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Edited by 1.0smallblock, Dec 10 2011, 07:20 PM.
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mjspiess
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I have a used speedo cable, pre-lubed for $12 shipped. Let me know if you want it. It worked just fine for me.
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geminiheartz
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ok but will i need to change it out soon? and i really dont want to mess w/ something im not familiar with... :shake
also im probably needing my fuel filter to be changed, noticed the mpg's are a bit low :hmm and i know the cold sometimes has something to do with it but im not driving around that much since im not currently working...mostly city driving like to do errands and such...
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snowfish
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I'd probably take mjspiess up on his offer ($12 shipped). A new speedometer cable, from Rock Auto, is about $25.00 shipped.

The hardest part, about changing it out, is the inner & outer firewall grommets. Those take a little finesse. :gamerz Removing the cluster, wipers, & outer defrost cover is fairly basic. At least on my 93.

Pretty sure the wacky speedo is wreaking havoc on the VSS. Poor ECU doesn't know what to do with the fuel trim. :dunno That, combined with the cooler temps & short hops, will definitely drop the mpg's. :coffee

I don't think a partially plugged fuel filter would cause poor fuel economy. :hmm Still a good idea, to put in a new one, if it's been a while. :thumb
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geminiheartz
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snowfish
Dec 11 2011, 10:31 AM
I'd probably take mjspiess up on his offer ($12 shipped). A new speedometer cable, from Rock Auto, is about $25.00 shipped.

The hardest part, about changing it out, is the inner & outer firewall grommets. Those take a little finesse. :gamerz Removing the cluster, wipers, & outer defrost cover is fairly basic. At least on my 93.

Pretty sure the wacky speedo is wreaking havoc on the VSS. Poor ECU doesn't know what to do with the fuel trim. :dunno That, combined with the cooler temps & short hops, will definitely drop the mpg's. :coffee

I don't think a partially plugged fuel filter would cause poor fuel economy. :hmm Still a good idea, to put in a new one, if it's been a while. :thumb
ha snowfish, im not sure when or if it has ever been replaced, the fuel filter that is...i know i havent changed it since owning it in late 2006...from the paperwork i have from the 2nd owners i didnt see anything about it, but never know if maybe it got misplaced but even if it did, id still replace it...now just gotta find a p/t job to help pay for these items :(
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