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TonyNo
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Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 4624 Location: Arlington, TX, Usa |
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If my speedometer reads 72 while driving 65 mph will this in |
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If my speedometer reads 72 while driving 65 mph will this influence the vehicle's odometer reading?
Will this because me to rack up more miles than I have really driven?
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| Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:22 am |
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John Krichghow
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Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 4562 Location: NY USA |
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If my speedometer reads 72 while driving 65 mph will this in |
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Yes it'll show more miles. The extra miles will be the same % as the speed inaccuracy.
So going 65 miles will register as 72 miles.
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hardmanjazz
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Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 4564 Location: LA-USA |
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If my speedometer reads 72 while driving 65 mph will this in |
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no your speedometers wrong
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LeviBrawn
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Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 4550 Location: Fremont, Ca, US |
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If my speedometer reads 72 while driving 65 mph will this in |
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will driving 20mph instead of 55 save you miles on your car?
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Engine-master
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Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 4630 Location: Sacramento USA |
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If my speedometer reads 72 while driving 65 mph will this in |
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yes, you'll have to use a minus 11% correction to your mileage.
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Lolerfalls
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Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Posts: 4679 Location: Bakersfield Cali US |
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Of course it'll. In newer cars TPC or tire performance requirements diameter is really noted in tire catalogs. This may also effect rear pipe emissions.
In older cars you may be able to easily get this fixed by installing a special little gear percentage adapter in the speedometer cable.
I really beat a speeding ticket on one occasion after changing the ring and pinion in my truck, this threw off the speedometer. Of course it only worked that one time, after to get the problem corrected things were again as they should be.
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VrunGert
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Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 4684 Location: Jacksonville, Florida |
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If my speedometer reads 72 while driving 65 mph will this in |
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yes, this will effect the odometer, just that seven mile per hour variance over the life span of the car will be tremendous.
if you drive 65000 miles, and the odometer reads 72000, that will effect the value, right?
this may be caused by tires that stand taller than the originals, a mis calibrated speedometer drive gear percentage. I could recommend that you take it to a shop and have the problem remedied quickly.
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Voziiiii
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Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 4546 Location: Serbia |
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If my speedometer reads 72 while driving 65 mph will this in |
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Of course it'll.
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