RE: Speedo lube

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Graphite was the lube for the cable but the speedo head can't accept it 
if that little "wick" is the lube point. And I'm sure it is. There's 
been a big discussion on cable lube and the final outcome seemed to be 
that vaseline has been preferred lately as I recall.
Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> I thought graphite was the preferred lube? /Butch/ Ferndale, WA 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rich Kinsley" <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> 
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:06:15 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
> Subject: RE: Speedo lube 
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> I do see the little hole on the top. I just want to make sure and do it 
> while it's easy. Thanks for the input guys. 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies 
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> Dan McCormack wrote: 
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> > I haven't actually looked at the back of the speedo on my 63 Fury but 
> > there 
> > was a wick on the back of my 66 Charger's speedo so I assume your 64 
> > should 
> > have one. It should be on the back of the housing where the cable goes 
> > in to 
> > be able to oil the brass bushing. It may just be a small hole on the top 
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> > of 
> > the housing but there's cotton in there. I used a light machine oil like 
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> > 3 
> > in 1. 
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> > Dan Mc 
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> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "SB" <polecat2@xxxxxxxx> 
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> 
> > Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:48 PM 
> > Subject: RE: Speedo lube 
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> > > I don't know how you should oil your speedo, but I've seen those factory 
> > > 
> > > oiling wicks, but only on much older cars. 
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> > > Rich Kinsley wrote: 
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> > >> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies 
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> > >> I remember that someone said there was a "wick" on the speedo to lube it 
> > >> 
> > >> about every 40years. I have my speedo on the table and don't see any 
> > >> wick or lube point. I know oiling a watch isn't a good thing. I did it 
> > >> once and it looked like a helicopter! What should I use and where? I 
> > >> have a new cable already and it bounced a lot before and a very little 
> > >> now. Suggestions? 
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> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies 
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