[T3] Speedometer/Odometer ratio?

[Daniel K. Du Vall]

WOW, So is there different pronunciations depending on if it's a person, place, or thing?

Daniel Du Vall
http://1peter4-10.org
http://volkswageninsanity.us


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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of James Abernathy
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 8:48 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Speedometer/Odometer ratio?

VW...Fow Vey...as in "oy Vey"

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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Brian Fye
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 10:47 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Speedometer/Odometer ratio?

wechsel =  rotation is one of this word's meanings

On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Daniel K. Du Vall
<dduvall at 1peter4-10.org>wrote:

> My understanding is a W is pronounced like a V could there be a 
> translation on the speedo?
> My friend is German and his name starts with a W but you pronounce as
a V.
>  (Waldemar Kohl) = (Valdemar Kohl)
> Just a thought but have not real clue. Its one language I have always 
> wanted to learn but never took the time.
>
> Daniel Du Vall
> http://1peter4-10.org
> http://volkswageninsanity.us
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org [mailto:
> type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 8:13 AM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Speedometer/Odometer ratio?
>
> Okay, a little work with Google, and I found the answer.
>
> First, I was wrong about US cars using a standard 100 rev/mile, it is
> 1000 rev/mile, and it's not particularly standard anymore.
>
> For VDO, the ratio is the number of revs/mile divided by 1000. So for
our
> speedos, W0.82 means that our speedos expect the speedometer cable to
turn
> 820 revs per mile. So this was really quite straightforward.
>
> I checked my German/English distionary to see if "ratio" translates
into a
> German word beginning with W. It comes out as Verhaltnis, which is
close,
> but no cigar. It's possible, however, that there's a more appropriate 
> German word that does begin with W.
>
> Any German speakers out there?
>
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