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The speedo on my fwd misreads, at 22mph it reads 30. at 29 mph it reads 35/36 mph. at stand still it reads about 5 mph but blipping the throttle sometimes makes it drop!!. at faster speeds (approx 70/75) it waves between 85 and 100.<br>
could this be a stretched cable? <br>
apart from that its running great (carbs need adjusting slighty) and maybe a service as i havn't done anything to the engine yet.<br>
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all help and advice gratfully received

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Justyn..Do you have the right final drive. Not sure this is a triumph problem but in the olden days (ahhh) it used to make a difference on minis. Also, dumb as it seems, do you have the right size wheels?<br>
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I guess I'd change the speedo as well, just run one inside the car (ie out of the dash) and see what readings you get ..<br>
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Probably the speedo head, if it's a 1300 FWD I've a couple of spare speedo's knocking about, usual question, where are you in the country, or are you going to TDCIR??<br>
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.. you have something from your speedo! Mine isn't reading anything at all as the gearbox end seems chewed. New cable and still nothing!<br>
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Must sort that out as I'm sick of working off the revs only!<br>
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Tim

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David ,wheels are right size but i necer thought to check the tyre size.... duh!! i think that will be my problem, i took the tyres of my dolly and put on the 1300 wheels.<br>
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Brian, yes please. i will be at hatton.

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If the needle is fluctuating between 85 and 100mph, the head of the cable is knackered. Shouldn't dance around like that.<br>
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do you mean the end of the cable where it sits in the speedo?<br>
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J.

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More likely gearbox end. New cable either way I think.<br>
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thanks scott i will look into that.<br>
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J.

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Does that mean you want me to see if I've got a spare speedo cable I can bring on Sunday, as well as a speedo head???<br>
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Bruce WJ( Still happy)

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thanks for the offer bruce, i have a cable and at the moment im working on getting the car running. new thread time.<br>
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J.

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Hi there,<br>
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I had the same problem when I fitted a Dolly 1300 gearbox in my Toledo. Remedy, fitted a Dolly 1300 speedo!, hey presto, 30 mph on the clock at 30 mph.<br>
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Sorted!.<br>
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Graham

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