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    Shift shaft gasket 250xs

    While changing my water pump on my 250xs I decided to tinker and took the cover off the shift shaft. Hmmmmm. The gasket had obviously broke sometime. I also figured out that the gasket serves a dual purpose in that it seals the speedo tube. Well since my speedo hasnt worked in forever I thought lets get a new gasket and see what happens. Ordered my parts from Rhonda at European and put it together. It works. The speedo actually works after 5 years. Must be common.

    Also changed all my fuel lines, bulbs and pulse pump after finding a small piece in the filter. I swear the thing is faster now.

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    Re: Shift shaft gasket 250xs (bloodman)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bloodman &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I swear the thing is faster now. </td></tr></table>

    Well, that's what the speedometer says, anyways.....

    Glad to hear you got it all back together.



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