First of all i want to thank all o you that provided excellent possible solutions to my carburetor problem starting cold, but then after it was warmed up or hot, not starting again after 5 minutes, 15 or an hour later. Finally solved problem by process of elimination, had to tear down carburetor an…

If an internet search proves unproductive, try picking up some street rod magazines. Companies that specialize in these types of parts advertise there. I know of noo way to determine if it’s the cable or the meter other than changing the cable. The cable is the most likely candidate.

So far internet search has been unproductive for cable replacement…currently checking internet for speed shops or the like that restore or manufacture new cable to fit my car…Thanks for the input ‘MountainBike’.

Reach around behind the speedometer or remove the instrument cluster to gain access and disconnect the speedometer cable from the speedometer. Pull out the inner cable, clean and inspect it, coat it with light grease, or M/C cable lube and put it back together. That should cure it…

The speedo cable for those old cars is like a spring. If it hangs up somewhere due to poor lubrication when it releases there is pent up energy so it “over releases” and creates the needle bounce you see on the speedo. This is first a lubrication issue. If more lubrication doesn’t do the trick th…

Caddyman, UncleTurbo…thanks for the input…! This weekend, I’ll be disconnecting cable from speedometer and checking inner cable and lubricating accordingly…if problem persists, I’m off to the hunt for a new cable…! Thanks, ‘pete peters’ for the info…if the above doesn’t work, can I google ‘Champ…

Pulling the cable out to lube it can be messy. Coil the cable into a rag so it doesn’t contact the interior. I’ve never seen uncle Turbo’s specific “lube in a can” but it should work if you can find it. I know you can buy white lithium grease in an aerosol with a thin red “straw”. That should wor…

Thanks to all input to solve my speedometer cable problem…took cable of both ends…removed inner cable and lubricated thouroughly with ‘white lithium grease’…two brands on the market ‘3 & 1’ and ‘liquid wrench’…used ‘liquid wrench’ was more easily available at auto parts houses. Anyway, success…mis…

Speedometer erratic, needle jumps up and down as I speed up..?

Maintenance/Repairs

system May 10, 2012, 9:44pm 4

There used to be a universal cable available from Champ or Help if my memory serves me correctly.

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Speedometer erratic, needle jumps up and down as I speed up..?

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