My experience with outside temps is as you say: colder = lower strut resistance. Since my Houston struts are much stronger than my Grady pair, I use them in the winter, then swap back to Rob's in the spring. Gives me fairly consistent door operation year 'round. Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Louie" <louie@xxxx> wrote: > Hi Group, > > Winter is finally creeping into the South. I drive my DeLorean daily > and I've noticed my driver's side door acting strangely sometimes > when the temperature is below the mid 30s. The door shoots open and > I have to pad it's ascent to prevent it from bouncing hard. I'm > baffled... normally during colder temps we have to help our doors up > instead of preventing them from flying up. To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/