Flakey speedometer
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Flakey speedometer
Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60 seconds
between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well? At lower
speeds it doesn't feel correct.
And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is an
electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo, Auto,
4wd. 170K.
between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well? At lower
speeds it doesn't feel correct.
And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is an
electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo, Auto,
4wd. 170K.
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Re: Flakey speedometer
Stephen,
Get a friend with a GPS unit and take a ride where you can check several
speeds. In Madison, WI, I would be happy to help.
Brain
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
> seconds between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well?
> At lower speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
> an electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
> Auto, 4wd. 170K.
>
Get a friend with a GPS unit and take a ride where you can check several
speeds. In Madison, WI, I would be happy to help.
Brain
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
> seconds between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well?
> At lower speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
> an electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
> Auto, 4wd. 170K.
>
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Re: Flakey speedometer
Stephen,
Get a friend with a GPS unit and take a ride where you can check several
speeds. In Madison, WI, I would be happy to help.
Brain
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
> seconds between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well?
> At lower speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
> an electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
> Auto, 4wd. 170K.
>
Get a friend with a GPS unit and take a ride where you can check several
speeds. In Madison, WI, I would be happy to help.
Brain
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
> seconds between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well?
> At lower speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
> an electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
> Auto, 4wd. 170K.
>
#4
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Re: Flakey speedometer
Stephen,
Get a friend with a GPS unit and take a ride where you can check several
speeds. In Madison, WI, I would be happy to help.
Brain
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
> seconds between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well?
> At lower speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
> an electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
> Auto, 4wd. 170K.
>
Get a friend with a GPS unit and take a ride where you can check several
speeds. In Madison, WI, I would be happy to help.
Brain
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
> seconds between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well?
> At lower speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
> an electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
> Auto, 4wd. 170K.
>
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Re: Flakey speedometer
In theory, if it is accurate at 60, it's accurate across the full operating
range.
Mine ('81 CJ5) is driven by a spinning cable. The speedo head can become
dirty inside, and then it can stick when cold and take a long time to pull
off of zero. It is sounding like you need to give it a service call.
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
seconds
> between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well? At
lower
> speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
an
> electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
Auto,
> 4wd. 170K.
>
>
range.
Mine ('81 CJ5) is driven by a spinning cable. The speedo head can become
dirty inside, and then it can stick when cold and take a long time to pull
off of zero. It is sounding like you need to give it a service call.
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
seconds
> between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well? At
lower
> speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
an
> electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
Auto,
> 4wd. 170K.
>
>
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Re: Flakey speedometer
In theory, if it is accurate at 60, it's accurate across the full operating
range.
Mine ('81 CJ5) is driven by a spinning cable. The speedo head can become
dirty inside, and then it can stick when cold and take a long time to pull
off of zero. It is sounding like you need to give it a service call.
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
seconds
> between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well? At
lower
> speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
an
> electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
Auto,
> 4wd. 170K.
>
>
range.
Mine ('81 CJ5) is driven by a spinning cable. The speedo head can become
dirty inside, and then it can stick when cold and take a long time to pull
off of zero. It is sounding like you need to give it a service call.
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
seconds
> between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well? At
lower
> speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
an
> electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
Auto,
> 4wd. 170K.
>
>
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Re: Flakey speedometer
In theory, if it is accurate at 60, it's accurate across the full operating
range.
Mine ('81 CJ5) is driven by a spinning cable. The speedo head can become
dirty inside, and then it can stick when cold and take a long time to pull
off of zero. It is sounding like you need to give it a service call.
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
seconds
> between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well? At
lower
> speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
an
> electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
Auto,
> 4wd. 170K.
>
>
range.
Mine ('81 CJ5) is driven by a spinning cable. The speedo head can become
dirty inside, and then it can stick when cold and take a long time to pull
off of zero. It is sounding like you need to give it a service call.
"Stephen R. Conrad" <sconradpt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:37791sF5bi9jiU1@individual.net...
> Is it safe to think that if my speedometer is accurate at 60mph (60
seconds
> between mile markers) that it is accurate at other speeds as well? At
lower
> speeds it doesn't feel correct.
> And intermittently when starting from cold it stays at the 5mph peg for
> three to five minutes before registering a speed at all. I assume this is
an
> electronically controlled speedo. Is that correct? 92 Cherokee Laredo,
Auto,
> 4wd. 170K.
>
>
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