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Old May 7th 13, 04:33 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Jorge[_2_]
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Default My odometer has lost its mind!

In article >,
ChrisKlinger > wrote:

> LOL! The political-correctness of setting the odo to zero would never have
> dawned on me.
>
> Glad I'm not in the "uptight about BS" group
>
> Boy, it's good to be home.
>
> Chris
>
> wrote:
>
> >> just can't picture - visualizing the odo gears - how it can turn a
> >> tens place at the wrong time. There's only one tooth on each wheel
> >> to turn the next one.
> >> Chris

> >
> > All I can think of right now is friction between the wheels. ??
> > (prob'ly a really dumb idea)
> >
> > ---------------------
> >
> > RAMVA was always cool, you could post that you turned your odometer
> > back to all zeros and no one ever threw a fit about it. LOL
> >
> > Did that to my new-to-me '91 Bronco with 125k miles after I got it
> > and swapped the automatic transmission for a ZF 5 speed manual.
> >
> > FullSizedBronco.com didn't either, they're pretty cool over there.
> > For a website forum, it's got a bad reputation.
> > Most guys can't handle it. xD
> >
> > To me it's got kind of a "sweet" newsgroup feel to it.
> >
> > Alvin in AZ


You know I just acquired a pile of parts with two speedometers that were
under water. I just may take them apart as I have never looked inside
one.
wish me luck.
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Karma ; what a concept!
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