[Spridgets] My students high school project for the Spritdget...comments needed.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman at gmail.com>
Cc: "Spridget list" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] My students high school project for the 
Spritdget...comments needed.


> Hi Lin,
>
> I'd say they just don't understand how to get the rod out of the clasp. 
> I've
> never had to *hit* it with anything. You just pull towards the opposite 
> side
> of the engine bay and it will come free.  If there is a real PITA 
> associated
> with this set up, it is in anchoring the free end of the rod. The
> arrangement is a vertical tab on the fender adjacent to the radiator cap.
> The tab as a graduated slot in it that the bent end of the rod is supposed
> to fit into. The rod will slip around in the slot until it finally finds a
> stable spot to roost.  I'm sure the click-slide is a better way to do this
> but see what your students can dream up...   Maybe a hydraulic damper? 
> ;-)
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Linda Grunthaner
> <grunthaner at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the link.
>>
>> As for the problem, in order to pull the rod off the "U" shaped holder 
>> you
>> have to wack it with your hand. Well I first thought it was just me but I
>> have read reviews that it is a PITA so I figured it would be a good 
>> project
>> being this group is running out of time.
>>
>> Does anyone else have this problem or is it just journalists and girls,
>> hahaha.
>> Lin
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Jeff Foster <tr3.4.me at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Linda Grunthaner 
>> > <grunthaner at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > > I don't know if I can do a search on the archives or if I am doing it
>> > > correctly is this (below) the right site to do a search?
>> > > http://autox.team.net/pipermail/spridgets/
>> >
>> > Try this link:
>> > http://www.team.net/mharc/archives/html/spridgets/