Re: [DML] Sensitive Torsion Bars?

[Jack Janney <fastride@xxxx>]

Stian,
I just brought a Delorean home to Colorado from Florida. In Florida
(ave. temp 75) the doors worked fine. When I got the Delorean to Colorado
(ave temp 30) they started drooping. New struts solved the problem. The
old struts were marginal. The gas in the struts compresses with cold
temperatrures and doesn't offer as much lift. It gets worse over time
because some gas leaks past the seals, gradualy dropping the pressure inside
the strut.
After listening to Ed B. in Las Vegas, it convinced me that I don't want to
mess with the torsion bars myself, I'll send it to someone who knows what
they are doing. If it's really cold in Norway, there's probably not much
you can do even with new replacement Delorean struts, maybe PJ Grady or one
of the other vendors can point you to a more robust strut.

Jack Janney
82 #10901
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stian Birkeland" <dmc_norway@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 11:51 AM
Subject: [DML] Sensitive Torsion Bars?


> Hello,
> Could someone please explain to me the weird functions of the torsion
bars?
> I've noticed that the doors drop in cold weather and dont drop very much
in
> warm weather.
>
> Is it possible to compensate in any way for the different door behaviour
due
> to temperature? Ive heard that you shouldnt overadjust the torsion bars...
>
> I have new gas struts yet I would like the doors to raise fully open
> regardless of cold or warm temperature. Is this possible?
>
> Best wishes from COLD Norway,
> Stian Birkeland
>
> VIN #06759
>
>
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