Will Honea

On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:52:31 +0000, Jeff Strickland wrote:

> "Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:pa2su2hf8t5frddn0k2sidi921c0k3vfbq@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:13 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
>> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:p2unu2tla5u0dq5gqp1rl2s011s3e9bj81@4ax.com ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Jeff...
>>>>
>>>> At this point, I believe that what I need is some sort of spring.
>>>> When the wife pulled on the handle of the passenger side the other
>>>> night a piece of it (the spring) came sailing across the passenger
>>>> compartment into my lap.
>>>>
>>>> The driver's side handle will still open the door, but the handle
>>>> itself doesn't "spring" back into its resting place after being
>>>> pulled... rather, it just kind of hangs out. I'm guessing a spring
>>>> here, too, right?
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>> '93 XJ
>>>
>>>Odds are that you need a couple of springs. My guess is that the driver
>>>side
>>>needs cleaning more than anything. In any case, none of the trouble you
>>>are
>>>having is fatal. The repair parts should be on the shelf out on the floor.
>>>You may find that the smaller parts stores might not carry as many HELP
>>>parts as the larger outlets. I find that Pep Boys (a large retail chain on
>>>the west coast) has the best assortment.
>>>
>>>You'll need to open the doors and inspect the linkages to see what you
>>>need.
>>
>> Yeah, I'm thinking this is going to be a job for when it isn't snowing
>> and -10 degrees.
>>
>
>
> Ya think!?
>
> I can't help but wonder if your locks and latches are freezing under the
> conditions you live in. That explains a lot.

Now that sounds like mine. Below 15 degrees or so I have to be very
careful not to push the button before unlocking the door. If I (or more
generally, my wife) tries to open the door before unlocking it, we are in
for a short delay while I fiddle with the lock. Something is dragging and
not moving into position where the key can activate the lock mechanism.
The is a spot in the travel of the lock button which will do the same
thing - can't open the door, can't work the lock. Works fine after a
little heat is applied - think it's a commentary on living where it gets
that cold?

--
Will Honea <whonea@yahoo.com>

Jeff DeWitt

Mark, I can't help but wonder what IS a good job outside when it's
snowing and -10!

Jeff DeWitt

Mark E. Bye wrote:
> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:13 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>>"Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:p2unu2tla5u0dq5gqp1rl2s011s3e9bj81@4ax.com. ..
>>
>>>
>>>Thanks, Jeff...
>>>
>>>At this point, I believe that what I need is some sort of spring.
>>>When the wife pulled on the handle of the passenger side the other
>>>night a piece of it (the spring) came sailing across the passenger
>>>compartment into my lap.
>>>
>>>The driver's side handle will still open the door, but the handle
>>>itself doesn't "spring" back into its resting place after being
>>>pulled... rather, it just kind of hangs out. I'm guessing a spring
>>>here, too, right?
>>>
>>>Mark
>>>'93 XJ
>>
>>Odds are that you need a couple of springs. My guess is that the driver side
>>needs cleaning more than anything. In any case, none of the trouble you are
>>having is fatal. The repair parts should be on the shelf out on the floor.
>>You may find that the smaller parts stores might not carry as many HELP
>>parts as the larger outlets. I find that Pep Boys (a large retail chain on
>>the west coast) has the best assortment.
>>
>>You'll need to open the doors and inspect the linkages to see what you need.
>
>
> Yeah, I'm thinking this is going to be a job for when it isn't snowing
> and -10 degrees.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
> '93 XJ
>
>

Jeff DeWitt

Mark, I can't help but wonder what IS a good job outside when it's
snowing and -10!

Jeff DeWitt

Mark E. Bye wrote:
> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:13 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>>"Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:p2unu2tla5u0dq5gqp1rl2s011s3e9bj81@4ax.com. ..
>>
>>>
>>>Thanks, Jeff...
>>>
>>>At this point, I believe that what I need is some sort of spring.
>>>When the wife pulled on the handle of the passenger side the other
>>>night a piece of it (the spring) came sailing across the passenger
>>>compartment into my lap.
>>>
>>>The driver's side handle will still open the door, but the handle
>>>itself doesn't "spring" back into its resting place after being
>>>pulled... rather, it just kind of hangs out. I'm guessing a spring
>>>here, too, right?
>>>
>>>Mark
>>>'93 XJ
>>
>>Odds are that you need a couple of springs. My guess is that the driver side
>>needs cleaning more than anything. In any case, none of the trouble you are
>>having is fatal. The repair parts should be on the shelf out on the floor.
>>You may find that the smaller parts stores might not carry as many HELP
>>parts as the larger outlets. I find that Pep Boys (a large retail chain on
>>the west coast) has the best assortment.
>>
>>You'll need to open the doors and inspect the linkages to see what you need.
>
>
> Yeah, I'm thinking this is going to be a job for when it isn't snowing
> and -10 degrees.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
> '93 XJ
>
>

Jeff DeWitt

Mark, I can't help but wonder what IS a good job outside when it's
snowing and -10!

Jeff DeWitt

Mark E. Bye wrote:
> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:13 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>>"Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:p2unu2tla5u0dq5gqp1rl2s011s3e9bj81@4ax.com. ..
>>
>>>
>>>Thanks, Jeff...
>>>
>>>At this point, I believe that what I need is some sort of spring.
>>>When the wife pulled on the handle of the passenger side the other
>>>night a piece of it (the spring) came sailing across the passenger
>>>compartment into my lap.
>>>
>>>The driver's side handle will still open the door, but the handle
>>>itself doesn't "spring" back into its resting place after being
>>>pulled... rather, it just kind of hangs out. I'm guessing a spring
>>>here, too, right?
>>>
>>>Mark
>>>'93 XJ
>>
>>Odds are that you need a couple of springs. My guess is that the driver side
>>needs cleaning more than anything. In any case, none of the trouble you are
>>having is fatal. The repair parts should be on the shelf out on the floor.
>>You may find that the smaller parts stores might not carry as many HELP
>>parts as the larger outlets. I find that Pep Boys (a large retail chain on
>>the west coast) has the best assortment.
>>
>>You'll need to open the doors and inspect the linkages to see what you need.
>
>
> Yeah, I'm thinking this is going to be a job for when it isn't snowing
> and -10 degrees.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
> '93 XJ
>
>

Lon

Running a yellow snow concession stand?

If the wind isn't blowing, you can get used to it reasonably quickly,
enough that if you are doing something like cutting wood, lopping trees,
etc. you would get warm enough to need to take off a heavy coat.
.. . . until the wind starts.


Jeff DeWitt proclaimed:

> Mark, I can't help but wonder what IS a good job outside when it's
> snowing and -10!
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Mark E. Bye wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:13 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
>> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:p2unu2tla5u0dq5gqp1rl2s011s3e9bj81@4ax.com...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Jeff...
>>>>
>>>> At this point, I believe that what I need is some sort of spring.
>>>> When the wife pulled on the handle of the passenger side the other
>>>> night a piece of it (the spring) came sailing across the passenger
>>>> compartment into my lap.
>>>>
>>>> The driver's side handle will still open the door, but the handle
>>>> itself doesn't "spring" back into its resting place after being
>>>> pulled... rather, it just kind of hangs out. I'm guessing a spring
>>>> here, too, right?
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>> '93 XJ
>>>
>>>
>>> Odds are that you need a couple of springs. My guess is that the
>>> driver side needs cleaning more than anything. In any case, none of
>>> the trouble you are having is fatal. The repair parts should be on
>>> the shelf out on the floor. You may find that the smaller parts
>>> stores might not carry as many HELP parts as the larger outlets. I
>>> find that Pep Boys (a large retail chain on the west coast) has the
>>> best assortment.
>>>
>>> You'll need to open the doors and inspect the linkages to see what
>>> you need.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yeah, I'm thinking this is going to be a job for when it isn't snowing
>> and -10 degrees.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>>
>>

Lon

Running a yellow snow concession stand?

If the wind isn't blowing, you can get used to it reasonably quickly,
enough that if you are doing something like cutting wood, lopping trees,
etc. you would get warm enough to need to take off a heavy coat.
.. . . until the wind starts.


Jeff DeWitt proclaimed:

> Mark, I can't help but wonder what IS a good job outside when it's
> snowing and -10!
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Mark E. Bye wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:13 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
>> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:p2unu2tla5u0dq5gqp1rl2s011s3e9bj81@4ax.com...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Jeff...
>>>>
>>>> At this point, I believe that what I need is some sort of spring.
>>>> When the wife pulled on the handle of the passenger side the other
>>>> night a piece of it (the spring) came sailing across the passenger
>>>> compartment into my lap.
>>>>
>>>> The driver's side handle will still open the door, but the handle
>>>> itself doesn't "spring" back into its resting place after being
>>>> pulled... rather, it just kind of hangs out. I'm guessing a spring
>>>> here, too, right?
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>> '93 XJ
>>>
>>>
>>> Odds are that you need a couple of springs. My guess is that the
>>> driver side needs cleaning more than anything. In any case, none of
>>> the trouble you are having is fatal. The repair parts should be on
>>> the shelf out on the floor. You may find that the smaller parts
>>> stores might not carry as many HELP parts as the larger outlets. I
>>> find that Pep Boys (a large retail chain on the west coast) has the
>>> best assortment.
>>>
>>> You'll need to open the doors and inspect the linkages to see what
>>> you need.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yeah, I'm thinking this is going to be a job for when it isn't snowing
>> and -10 degrees.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>>
>>

Lon

Running a yellow snow concession stand?

If the wind isn't blowing, you can get used to it reasonably quickly,
enough that if you are doing something like cutting wood, lopping trees,
etc. you would get warm enough to need to take off a heavy coat.
.. . . until the wind starts.


Jeff DeWitt proclaimed:

> Mark, I can't help but wonder what IS a good job outside when it's
> snowing and -10!
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Mark E. Bye wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:13 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
>> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:p2unu2tla5u0dq5gqp1rl2s011s3e9bj81@4ax.com...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Jeff...
>>>>
>>>> At this point, I believe that what I need is some sort of spring.
>>>> When the wife pulled on the handle of the passenger side the other
>>>> night a piece of it (the spring) came sailing across the passenger
>>>> compartment into my lap.
>>>>
>>>> The driver's side handle will still open the door, but the handle
>>>> itself doesn't "spring" back into its resting place after being
>>>> pulled... rather, it just kind of hangs out. I'm guessing a spring
>>>> here, too, right?
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>> '93 XJ
>>>
>>>
>>> Odds are that you need a couple of springs. My guess is that the
>>> driver side needs cleaning more than anything. In any case, none of
>>> the trouble you are having is fatal. The repair parts should be on
>>> the shelf out on the floor. You may find that the smaller parts
>>> stores might not carry as many HELP parts as the larger outlets. I
>>> find that Pep Boys (a large retail chain on the west coast) has the
>>> best assortment.
>>>
>>> You'll need to open the doors and inspect the linkages to see what
>>> you need.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yeah, I'm thinking this is going to be a job for when it isn't snowing
>> and -10 degrees.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark
>> '93 XJ
>>
>>

Earle Horton

Then what?

Usually, if it is snowing, it isn't much below 0ºC, or 32ºF.

Earle

"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:2_6dnQseUK8VuW3YnZ2dnUVZ_ofinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Running a yellow snow concession stand?
>
> If the wind isn't blowing, you can get used to it reasonably quickly,
> enough that if you are doing something like cutting wood, lopping trees,
> etc. you would get warm enough to need to take off a heavy coat.
> . . . until the wind starts.
>
>
> Jeff DeWitt proclaimed:
>
> > Mark, I can't help but wonder what IS a good job outside when it's
> > snowing and -10!
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
> >
> > Mark E. Bye wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:13 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
> >> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> "Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:p2unu2tla5u0dq5gqp1rl2s011s3e9bj81@4ax.com...
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks, Jeff...
> >>>>
> >>>> At this point, I believe that what I need is some sort of spring.
> >>>> When the wife pulled on the handle of the passenger side the other
> >>>> night a piece of it (the spring) came sailing across the passenger
> >>>> compartment into my lap.
> >>>>
> >>>> The driver's side handle will still open the door, but the handle
> >>>> itself doesn't "spring" back into its resting place after being
> >>>> pulled... rather, it just kind of hangs out. I'm guessing a spring
> >>>> here, too, right?
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark
> >>>> '93 XJ
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Odds are that you need a couple of springs. My guess is that the
> >>> driver side needs cleaning more than anything. In any case, none of
> >>> the trouble you are having is fatal. The repair parts should be on
> >>> the shelf out on the floor. You may find that the smaller parts
> >>> stores might not carry as many HELP parts as the larger outlets. I
> >>> find that Pep Boys (a large retail chain on the west coast) has the
> >>> best assortment.
> >>>
> >>> You'll need to open the doors and inspect the linkages to see what
> >>> you need.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Yeah, I'm thinking this is going to be a job for when it isn't snowing
> >> and -10 degrees.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Mark
> >> '93 XJ
> >>
> >>

Earle Horton

Then what?

Usually, if it is snowing, it isn't much below 0ºC, or 32ºF.

Earle

"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:2_6dnQseUK8VuW3YnZ2dnUVZ_ofinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Running a yellow snow concession stand?
>
> If the wind isn't blowing, you can get used to it reasonably quickly,
> enough that if you are doing something like cutting wood, lopping trees,
> etc. you would get warm enough to need to take off a heavy coat.
> . . . until the wind starts.
>
>
> Jeff DeWitt proclaimed:
>
> > Mark, I can't help but wonder what IS a good job outside when it's
> > snowing and -10!
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
> >
> > Mark E. Bye wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:13 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
> >> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> "Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:p2unu2tla5u0dq5gqp1rl2s011s3e9bj81@4ax.com...
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks, Jeff...
> >>>>
> >>>> At this point, I believe that what I need is some sort of spring.
> >>>> When the wife pulled on the handle of the passenger side the other
> >>>> night a piece of it (the spring) came sailing across the passenger
> >>>> compartment into my lap.
> >>>>
> >>>> The driver's side handle will still open the door, but the handle
> >>>> itself doesn't "spring" back into its resting place after being
> >>>> pulled... rather, it just kind of hangs out. I'm guessing a spring
> >>>> here, too, right?
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark
> >>>> '93 XJ
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Odds are that you need a couple of springs. My guess is that the
> >>> driver side needs cleaning more than anything. In any case, none of
> >>> the trouble you are having is fatal. The repair parts should be on
> >>> the shelf out on the floor. You may find that the smaller parts
> >>> stores might not carry as many HELP parts as the larger outlets. I
> >>> find that Pep Boys (a large retail chain on the west coast) has the
> >>> best assortment.
> >>>
> >>> You'll need to open the doors and inspect the linkages to see what
> >>> you need.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Yeah, I'm thinking this is going to be a job for when it isn't snowing
> >> and -10 degrees.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Mark
> >> '93 XJ
> >>
> >>

Earle Horton

Then what?

Usually, if it is snowing, it isn't much below 0ºC, or 32ºF.

Earle

"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:2_6dnQseUK8VuW3YnZ2dnUVZ_ofinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Running a yellow snow concession stand?
>
> If the wind isn't blowing, you can get used to it reasonably quickly,
> enough that if you are doing something like cutting wood, lopping trees,
> etc. you would get warm enough to need to take off a heavy coat.
> . . . until the wind starts.
>
>
> Jeff DeWitt proclaimed:
>
> > Mark, I can't help but wonder what IS a good job outside when it's
> > snowing and -10!
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
> >
> > Mark E. Bye wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:13 GMT, "Jeff Strickland"
> >> <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> "Mark E. Bye" <fxdyna@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:p2unu2tla5u0dq5gqp1rl2s011s3e9bj81@4ax.com...
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks, Jeff...
> >>>>
> >>>> At this point, I believe that what I need is some sort of spring.
> >>>> When the wife pulled on the handle of the passenger side the other
> >>>> night a piece of it (the spring) came sailing across the passenger
> >>>> compartment into my lap.
> >>>>
> >>>> The driver's side handle will still open the door, but the handle
> >>>> itself doesn't "spring" back into its resting place after being
> >>>> pulled... rather, it just kind of hangs out. I'm guessing a spring
> >>>> here, too, right?
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark
> >>>> '93 XJ
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Odds are that you need a couple of springs. My guess is that the
> >>> driver side needs cleaning more than anything. In any case, none of
> >>> the trouble you are having is fatal. The repair parts should be on
> >>> the shelf out on the floor. You may find that the smaller parts
> >>> stores might not carry as many HELP parts as the larger outlets. I
> >>> find that Pep Boys (a large retail chain on the west coast) has the
> >>> best assortment.
> >>>
> >>> You'll need to open the doors and inspect the linkages to see what
> >>> you need.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Yeah, I'm thinking this is going to be a job for when it isn't snowing
> >> and -10 degrees.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Mark
> >> '93 XJ
> >>
> >>