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    #11
    Gentle gentle drop.

    For hoods with a damper, you have to push it down from a few inches high with a little force.

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    #12
    Quote Originally Posted by Archerfish View Post
    Same thing here, I just drop it. Newer cars are so thin, You can actually "feel" it whenever​ you wipe it clean. Older cars are thicker, so are heavier.

    Sometimes I say, I like the older ones. Not just thicker metals, thicker paints too.
    Hehe...Old excesses weren't eco-friendly.Slamming hood or putting it down gently?

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    #13
    drop it like its hot

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    #14
    w/ some experimentation you can determine the optimum height of the drop. so that you don't drop from an excessive height and thus place too much shock on the components. for most cars it's just around one hand span

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    #15
    ride with no damper, drop it like the others say.

    ride with damper takes a slight swing down but not to slam. takes a little practice to get just the right speed.

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    #16
    Quote Originally Posted by yebo View Post
    ride with damper takes a slight swing down but not to slam. takes a little practice to get just the right speed.
    Like some hatchback doors

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    #17
    Quote Originally Posted by JohnM View Post
    Like some hatchback doors
    Yup same thoughts. My car's hood and hatchback door both close properly when you just "drop" it from about a hand span above. If you slam the rear door, it will bounce back up and if you drop the hood from too little a height, it won't latch.

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    #18
    The Fiesta's hood is a bit heavy so I cannot just drop it or else it's a loud bang. I let it down gently then drop it with only a few inches left. The FXT's hood has a hydraulic hinge so pulling it up and down is a bit controlled.

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    #19
    it depends, sir.
    some car's hoods lock in place with only a small downward push, after gently setting it down.
    other cars need to have their hoods dropped from about 6 inches above.
    my car had been involved in a frontal before. i have to drop her hood from 1 foot to 1 1/2 feet up. it wakes up the dead, but it's the only way to lock it down. one of these days, kukutingtingin ko siya...

    i have all three.
    Last edited by dr. d; March 21st, 2018 at 12:23 AM.

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    #20
    Quote Originally Posted by kai s. View Post
    Yup same thoughts. My car's hood and hatchback door both close properly when you just "drop" it from about a hand span above. If you slam the rear door, it will bounce back up and if you drop the hood from too little a height, it won't latch.
    lalo na nung di pa na adjust kai no? ^_^

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