I keep a bungee cord in the trunk for this situation.
I hook it from the center joint of the support arm to
a point near the bonnet hinge, so the support arm can't
fold up.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 11:28 AM 10/18/01 , Terry Thompson wrote:
>The locking mechanism for the struts is a good idea.
>On gusty days or if you're broken down next to a road
>where 18 wheelers drive by, the propped bonnet flexes
>and bounces as if it's threatening to come slam down
>on you. On the stock support arm sometimes, I'll take
>a large zip tie to put around the brace point to keep
>it from scaring the bejeezus out of me while I'm under
>the hood.
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