Speedo sporadic

[Andrew Buc]

On Oct 23, 2013, at 11:42 PM, dgraber460 at aol.com wrote:

> Anyone have any ideas what would cause a speedometer to work  
> sporadically? It is better in the cold, but will quite often not  
> come off the peg for a good part of the trip. The cable is fine as  
> the odometer works all the time whether the indicator needle is  
> registering or not. When it does bounce to life it reads correctly.

Been experiencing the same thing with a speedo rebuilt by Palo Alto  
Speedometer a few months ago. In my case, it may come off the peg  
after a few blocks, a mile, or several miles. If I park the car for  
even a short time, the speedo takes a while to come to life again. My  
mechanic suggests replacing the cable, which I'm willing to try. I've  
been in touch with PA Speedometer, and they say they'll fix it under  
warranty if need be. I had originally sent it to them because it  
didn't register at all, and I remember the price being much less than  
$200.