Re: Strange Speedo behaviour

[Dave Biggs <D.Biggs@domain.elided>]

David Kirk wrote:
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> Over the last few times driving the Stag my eye has caught on the behaviour
> of the speedo. It seems strange and I wondered if there was a logical
> explanation. Here is what happens.
> 
> >From rest, I accelerate (medium hard) through the gearbox. At say 35MPH, in
> 3rd (O/D out), I ease back on the throttle to stop accelerating. Just at
> this point, the speedo "kicks" up about 3-5MPH to say just under 40MPH, yet
> the car had stopped acceleraqting!.
> 
> It almost seems as if there is some "stored lag" in the system that gets
> released when the tension in the drive train is released.
> 
> FYI I have a MK1 car, with 4 speed Manual O/D and a MK1 speedo.

David,

Just another thought :- check that the cable isn't kinked or has a tight
bend in it.

Dave.
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