The L shaped pad is a safety device to help protect your kneecap from shattering when it hits the cold start knob in a collision. You can leave it off and nothing bad will happen if you never get in a crash. Mark
Mark L. Hineline wrote: > My 1982 started life as a diesel. On the dash, there is an extra L- > shaped piece of vinyl and foam that surrounds the warm up cable (or > whatever that cable is). What purpose did that L-shaped piece serve? > > Mark > 1982 Westy > |
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