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Re: Air door problem

To: Isensee@aol.com, bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Air door problem
From: Maycinc@cs.com
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 20:40:19 EST
Scott,
It sounds like your door up solenoid is stuck open.   This would allow the 
tank pressure to continually go to the door ram and door latch.  You could 
also have a stuck/shorted switch.

Marvin
#1343

In a message dated 2/24/00 2:58:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, Isensee@aol.com 
writes:

> I am having a problem with my air doors that I haven't seen before. I drove 
> my Bricklin to work today and when I arrived the driver's door didn't want 
to 
> close. I pressed the switch several times and it finally went down. I 
locked 
> the car and went in to work. At lunch time, I came out and the door was 
open 
> despite having locked the car. I closed the door and it immediately started 
> to open again. I drove it around and had to keep my finger on the close 
side 
> of the button to keep it from opening up. When I parked, I had to drain the 
> air tank to keep the door closed. Anyone seen this problem before? What do 
> you think the cause is?
>  
>  Scott

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