That's funny. Since it is off exactly 10% (high), it's very easy to calculate in my head...and it gives me something to think about while I'm driving other than what odd flammable liquids might be able to turn a diesel over. :-)
Chris --- David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Christopher McCann wrote: > > 3. The speedo seems fixable, but since there is a > > replacement in the trunk (entire instr. cluster), > I'll > > simply swap out and verify with GPS. > > Or you could do what I did with the Honda Civic I > used to own. I drove > at various speeds of interest, as shown on the GPS, > then noted the > indicated speed. (I did this with a tape recorder, > so I didn't have to > write while driving.) Then I made up a little chart > and taped it to the > instrument panel, with one column for actual speeds > and one column for > indicated. That way I knew that, say, to drive 70 > mph I needed to be > going an indicated 76 mph. This is the same concept > as an aircraft > compass correction card, if you've seen one of > those. > > Even brand new cars often have speedometers that > read high. The > accuracy standards for speedometers were eliminated > some time in the > '80s; since then, the only legal requirement is that > they not read less > than the actual speed. (Odometers in new cars are > still required to > meet a standard. I think it's something like > +/-5%.) > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -1985 300SD, 209K miles, "Wulf" (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) -1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) -1998 Toyota Sienna CE, 99K miles, "The Van" ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
