lolder Report post Posted October 15, 2009 Well I forgot and left the flap up and shut the hood. It didn't seem to close right so I shut it again. The hood cracked the engine cover and pushed it down so that the flap wouldn't open without catching on the ignition harness. The engine seems to run fine with the engine cover off which I am now trying to coax back into shape with a heavy weight on it out in the sun. The pressure of the hood on the open flap had deformed the cover. There appears to be no damage to the hood. If it gets back into shape I'll fill the cracks with epoxy.Lee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgul Report post Posted October 15, 2009 Well I forgot and left the flap up and shut the hood. It didn't seem to close right so I shut it again. The hood cracked the engine cover and pushed it down so that the flap wouldn't open without catching on the ignition harness. The engine seems to run fine with the engine cover off which I am now trying to coax back into shape with a heavy weight on it out in the sun. The pressure of the hood on the open flap had deformed the cover. There appears to be no damage to the hood. If it gets back into shape I'll fill the cracks with epoxy.Lee Not much help I know but I did the same thing the second week I had mine. I took the hinge off the flap and put some duct tape on it and I can open it and close it now. I have a few cracks in the main part of it. When parts like this become available I will consider buying a new one.Charles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rfruth Report post Posted October 16, 2009 that flap cant do much, I wouldn't bother with a replacement - I suspect the big plastic engine cover is mostly a safety thing it too probably isn't needed but I would fix it, if someone was hurt cause the big plastic thing with the letters HYBRID on it was left off someone could get sued. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites