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tubman · 11-24-2020, 10:02 AM

The speedometer in my '51 worked well all summer. When the temperatures got down below 40, it started jumping around. I pulled the cable out, cleaned it, and lubed it with the proper lube and the problem was solved.

So it's probably the cable. You don't have a location listed so it's impossible to know, but if it's getting colder where you are, it's probably the same thing that happened to me.

It's always helpful to know where you're located. You don't have to get specific, even your state will do.

11-24-2020, 10:02 AM	#3
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,321	Re: Bad Speedometer cable or... The speedometer in my '51 worked well all summer. When the temperatures got down below 40, it started jumping around. I pulled the cable out, cleaned it, and lubed it with the proper lube and the problem was solved. So it's probably the cable. You don't have a location listed so it's impossible to know, but if it's getting colder where you are, it's probably the same thing that happened to me. It's always helpful to know where you're located. You don't have to get specific, even your state will do.