Hatch Closing Issue
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good reason to visit Top Down Tech and get a window valet.
I use the emblem to close the hatch and have yet to have a problem in almost 5 years
I use the emblem to close the hatch and have yet to have a problem in almost 5 years
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From: Taildragers rule! USA1
Originally Posted by kawboy5792
I was just wondering if this is normal: when all the doors are closed and the windows are up, i have to give the hatch a pretty good slam to get both catches to close...when the doors are open or the windows down the hatch almost closes itself. Plus, sometimes when i slam the hatch, the change in air pressure causes one of the windows to pop over the roof retainer...any thoughts?
Don't SLAM anything, it's bad form.
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From: "Man been singin' the Blues, since he began to till the ground"...Vancouver, USA WA.
Originally Posted by ztheusa
Don't SLAM the hatch. Gently push it down with some weight.
Don't SLAM anything, it's bad form.
Don't SLAM anything, it's bad form.
Slammin it is not good!
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From: Mustang OK
Originally Posted by 4GTABODT
I've never heard of this either... is this "valve" located on the floor portion or the rear wall of the trunk?
Originally Posted by BiggieBoy
You learn something new every day. I never knew this thing exhisted----where is is located again??????
Any pictures available???
Any pictures available???Edit: Actually, I do have a pic. See my post below.
Last edited by GrayC5; Jun 10, 2006 at 04:27 PM.
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From: Mustang OK
Although it's not very good, I did find this pic from when I was adding sound deadening to our car. If you look at the very left side of the pic, not quite mid way down (to the rear of the top of the wheel well), you will see the relief valve. The frame of the valve is more rectangular than square as I first described and it is grayish in color in this pic.
HTH
HTH
Last edited by GrayC5; Jun 10, 2006 at 04:31 PM.
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I use the TOP TOWN to raise up the windows after I shut the lid. 
Originally Posted by Grumpy
good reason to visit Top Down Tech and get a window valet.
I use the emblem to close the hatch and have yet to have a problem in almost 5 years
I use the emblem to close the hatch and have yet to have a problem in almost 5 years
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From: Orland Park Illinois
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Originally Posted by GrayC5
Although it's not very good, I did find this pic from when I was adding sound deadening to our car. If you look at the very left side of the pic, not quite mid way down (to the rear of the top of the wheel well), you will see the relief valve. The frame of the valve is more rectangular than square as I first described and it is grayish in color in this pic.
Great info---Thanks
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The only thing the valve is good for is to have a place to run the cable for the XM antenna from the tail light to the head unit.
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From: Winsdor ON
Originally Posted by GrayC5
The valve is located on the side wall panel, immediately behind (to the rear of) the driver's side wheel well. All C5s (coupes, verts, FRC/Z06s) have them. The one on our car looks like the valve frame is made of whitish plastic and is approximately 4" square. When you pull the side carpet back, you should see it. Sorry, don't have any pics.
Edit: Actually, I do have a pic. See my post below.
Edit: Actually, I do have a pic. See my post below.
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From: Mustang OK
Originally Posted by SPS
You learn something new every day ! Thanks for explaining what that is. I don't see how the "valve" could possibly malfunction - its not so much a valve as as air passage. I pulled back the carpet to see if the carpet was resticting the airflow, but that seemed to have little effect. I have the same problem as kawboy --- if I slam the hatch, the windows pop out from the roof seal ---- took me a while to figure out how rain was getting in the car --- if I closed the doors then the hatch, the windows would pop out --- then if it rained, water would get in the car
Steve
Steve
Also, I would think that the larger surface area of the coupe hatch would generate quite a bit more cabin air pressure and a problem that is much more prevalent to the coupe. Anyway, now that the folks know that the valve is there, perhaps one of the innovative people on this Forum may come up with a solution for you coupe owners. Best of luck to you guys.
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From: Iowa City IA
Originally Posted by SPS
You learn something new every day ! Thanks for explaining what that is. I don't see how the "valve" could possibly malfunction - its not so much a valve as as air passage. I pulled back the carpet to see if the carpet was resticting the airflow, but that seemed to have little effect. I have the same problem as kawboy --- if I slam the hatch, the windows pop out from the roof seal ---- took me a while to figure out how rain was getting in the car --- if I closed the doors then the hatch, the windows would pop out --- then if it rained, water would get in the car
Steve
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With the windows up and the doors closed, mine does the same thing. There is just a lot of pressure inside the car. I just gently lay my hatch down and then push firmly on the emblem and it closes.
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From: Mississauga, Ontario Corvettes were built to be driven...not trailered
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Originally Posted by GrayC5
The valve is located on the side wall panel, immediately behind (to the rear of) the driver's side wheel well. All C5s (coupes, verts, FRC/Z06s) have them. The one on our car looks like the valve frame is made of whitish plastic and is approximately 4" square. When you pull the side carpet back, you should see it. Sorry, don't have any pics.
Edit: Actually, I do have a pic. See my post below.
Edit: Actually, I do have a pic. See my post below.
I'll have to check mine out...learn something new everyday...never knew these puppies even had one of these...Thanks
