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Fixed my flakey speedometer

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Old 09-03-2008, 11:19 AM
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Fixed my flakey speedometer

My Speedo's been wigging out for a couple of months, stable reading under light or no load, but jumping from 20-90 under power. I've also have been speedo-less on several occasions. Makes it hard to track fuel milage....

I found that disconnecting and reconnecting the VSS would help for a little while, so I got some electrical contact cleaner, sprayed everything down and that helped for a day or so, so it was definately a connection issue. Disconnected the VSS again, used a pair of needlenose pliers and bent the VSS pins SLIGHTLY, and it's been good for over 800 miles now... WOOHOO.

One less little thing to worry about on a trip, NOW if I could just get teh tach to read accuartely....
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