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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Ether947 on May 24, 2007, 04:34:13 PM

Title: WTH keeps the ashtray door from opening?
Post by: Ether947 on May 24, 2007, 04:34:13 PM
My ashtray door opens and closes with the actions of my right foot. And it is driving me nuts. :hick: I can't remember what keeps the tension on these things. Anybody know?
Title: WTH keeps the ashtray door from opening?
Post by: vinnietbird on May 24, 2007, 05:14:12 PM
Little tiny springs.Really.
Title: WTH keeps the ashtray door from opening?
Post by: *MAYHEM* on May 24, 2007, 09:46:10 PM
There's a very thin steel wire that runs from two springs on the double cantilevered hinge assembly and is actually woven into the carpet all the way to the firewall just behind the gas pedal. I've heard stories of people flooring the gas and the hinge bolt on the back of the gas pedal snagging that wire so that every time you step on the gas the ashtray closes and when you let of to hit the brakes it opens again.
 
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Seriously though just tape it shut. ;)
Title: WTH keeps the ashtray door from opening?
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on May 24, 2007, 09:53:10 PM
hmm


mine just has a small spring
Title: WTH keeps the ashtray door from opening?
Post by: bhazard on May 24, 2007, 11:36:23 PM
Im pretty sure he was just kidding dude :P
Title: WTH keeps the ashtray door from opening?
Post by: DVP on May 25, 2007, 12:33:22 AM
Quote from: *MAYHEM*;149482
There's a very thin steel wire that runs from two springs on the double cantilevered hinge assembly and is actually woven into the carpet all the way to the firewall just behind the gas pedal. I've heard stories of people flooring the gas and the hinge bolt on the back of the gas pedal snagging that wire so that every time you step on the gas the ashtray closes and when you let of to hit the brakes it opens again.
 
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Seriously though just tape it shut. ;)



wow now i know what is wrong with my ashtray door. would have never guesses
Title: WTH keeps the ashtray door from opening?
Post by: Ether947 on May 25, 2007, 05:08:10 AM
Quote from: *MAYHEM*;149482
Seriously though just tape it shut. ;)


It's my "I'mtoolazytoputtheseallbackinrightnowbecauseI'mprobablygoingtohavetotakethemallbackoutsoon" screw holder. :)

Thanks for the info fellas.
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