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| Phoenix-MN |
 Oct 8 2011, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590  |
I finally mounted the engine lid and got the release latch adjusted. When I open the engine lid if I don't hold it back it pops open with such force that it slams against the rollbar.
Is this this normal Thanks Paul |
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| ripper911 |
Oct 8 2011, 03:09 PM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
All of the cars I've seen do it, place one hand over the lid while opening to keep that from happening.
But, I think you're susposed to be able to adjust it so that dosen't happen. |
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| ConeDodger |
Oct 8 2011, 03:09 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,586 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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QUOTE(Phoenix-MN @ Oct 8 2011, 12:56 PM)  I finally mounted the engine lid and got the release latch adjusted. When I open the engine lid if I don't hold it back it pops open with such force that it slams against the rollbar. Is this this normal Thanks Paul I have to always have a hand up on mine to keep it from slamming into the rollbar so I suspect it is normal. |
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| Grelber |
Oct 8 2011, 03:56 PM
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Insert favorite Don Rickles joke here. Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 30-May 06 From: McKinney, Texas Member No.: 6,107 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Isn't there a rubber stop that keeps it from slamming the rollbar?
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| SLITS |
Oct 8 2011, 04:02 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(Grelber @ Oct 8 2011, 02:56 PM) Isn't there a rubber stop that keeps it from slamming the rollbar? Nope ... On early cars there was a rubber "stop" on the edge to keep from banging it into the open rear trunk lid. |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Oct 8 2011, 05:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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I removed one of the torsion bars on my engine lid and now when I open it, it only pops up bout 3 inches.
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| Eric_Shea |
Oct 8 2011, 06:41 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
You don't have the raintray... that's why.
You can bend the springs slightly to accomodate less weight on the lid. That's what I did. That and I put the latch outside so it's easier to operate with a hand on the lid. (IMG:https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/8522_1225173595369_1409883264_674209_6342639_n.jpg) |
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| Phoenix-MN |
Oct 8 2011, 06:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Oct 8 2011, 04:41 PM) You don't have the raintray... that's why. Now, that makes sense. Thanks |
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