BIG THANKS, AC!
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"Ashton Crusher" <demi@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:22:36 -0500, "freeman, daniel l."
> <freeman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>94 XLT 4x4, auto, 122k miles
>>Just curious why my speedometer goes nuts in the cold after all these
>>years?
>>Old age, maybe?? Thoughts?
>>
>>Thanks in advance!
>>dan
>>
>
> The first thing I'd do would be to pull the cable out of the speedo
> cable tube and clean and grease it. Every car I've had with a "nutz"
> speedo has been cured by that. When it's cold the cable binds in the
> sheath and winds up and then releases making the needle jump
> erratically. As you drive it the friction warms up the cable inside
> and softens the old, hard grease and it smooths out till it cools off.
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