Bouncin' speedo

[Matthew Caprio]

Doyt-

I didn't respond because I wasn't sure if the 91 200 has a mechanical
speedo cable (like our older cars) or an electronic sending unit.

But, in my car (88 5ksq), my speedo started bouncing RIGHT AFTER I HAD THE
ODO fixed.  I was very upset since it didn't bounce before I had the odo
fixed.  THEN, I tried wiggling the cable (in the engine compartment) to
give it a little slack, and VOILA! back to normal.

SO, in my car, the needle bouncing was CAUSED BY THE SPEEDO CABLE being at
a bad angle.  Mess with your cable position to give it the gentlest
curvature, and that may solve yours too!

Matt
Austin, TX

At 01:40 AM 9/29/00 -0400, you wrote:

>Tim.............My 87 5kcstq does the same thing at 180,000 miles. It is a 

>>I have a 91 200 20v tq with 156k and it all-of-a-sudden the speedo has 
>>intermittently started bouncing when I'm driving. It will bounce 5mph+ ( 
>>50-55) Is this something electrical or mechanical? How can I fix it ......?

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88 5ksq
Matthew Caprio
Austin, TX