On 12/20/04 5:40 PM, "Carl Hansen" <carl_hansen@IEEE.ORG> wrote: > Any one else have this problem? Last nights rain soaks the mechanisms, > then the temperature drops below freezing and in the Morning...... I have > to yank on the door to get the door to release the seal.... and worse, the > lock mechanism freezes up and won't latch when I try shut it! > > Heat loosens the mechanism temporarily, but it takes sittin in the sun for > hours to make the phenomenon truly go away! > > Any ideas???? too much grease? not enough grease? kinda frustrating........ > > Ch > > Carl Hansen > > 609-268-8595 - home > 856-866-6387 - work > carl_hansen@ieee.org - personal > carl.hansen@lmco.com - work > > Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Absence SETI > > We do not stop playing because we grow old; > we grow old because we stop playing. > Never Be The First To Grow Old! > I need a new tool dear! Ch > > If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, > would it? - Albert Einstein > > Scientific Doohickey Company. Proprietor, Kermit > > Use a silicone spray or similar on the rubber seals and the door edge. They make little key hole deicers usually available at FLAPS. They work and usually prevent reicing. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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