Found a Hole in SkyFury

Skyflare · 03-23-2007, 02:21 AM

Is this normal? SkyFury has a gap, next to the liscense plate light area, and a hole from that gap then goes up into the trunk area. Is this gap normal or did someone forget to add a gasket or cover plate for the liscense plate light area. The hole, which I can see daylight looking from the trunk area, could be normal, but the gap, at the plate that lets the light in, doesn't seem right. It looks to me like water can get up into the trunk from there. See pic below. Anyone know if this is normal, do others have this gap and or hole?

**Skip** · 03-23-2007, 02:38 AM

The gap is normal. Shut your trunk and see the air come out there. And no, water will not get into it unless you submerge the Sky in water. And no even a carwash, high pressure at that, gets up in there...Skip...

marlboromike · 03-23-2007, 09:08 AM

Correct...and what r u doing up so early SKIP?

GaryH · 03-23-2007, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by marlboromike

Correct...and what r u doing up so early SKIP?

or so late....

07_SKY_RL · 03-23-2007, 10:47 AM

Maybe that's the ventilation hole that has to go along with the emergency trunk release.

That way you won't die of asphyxiation while you're contortioned into the trunk with your feet at the side of the trunk that has the release and no way to reach it with your hands.

wt2ga · 03-23-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 07_SKY_RL

Maybe that's the ventilation hole .

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marlboromike · 03-23-2007, 11:26 AM

I know what it is for... for the TRUNK MONKEY to breathe

**Ahnuld** · 03-23-2007, 01:23 PM

this triggered another prob for me..

i felt it important to have a seperate thread.... hope thats ok!

http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/sh...192#post176192

**Skip** · 03-23-2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by marlboromike

Correct...and what r u doing up so early SKIP?

I have not been able to sleep as well anymore...Skip...

marlboromike · 03-23-2007, 04:15 PM

Jack Daniels and YOU...zzzzzzzzzz, No longer a problem

YellowSky · 03-23-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip

The gap is normal. Shut your trunk and see the air come out there. And no, water will not get into it unless you submerge the Sky in water. And no even a carwash, high pressure at that, gets up in there...Skip...

Xplain how you see air??????

**Skip** · 03-23-2007, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by YellowSky

Xplain how you see air??????

Tape a piece of paper on the rear end and slam the trunk. See air....You have to have faith brother that air moved the paper....Skip....

marlboromike · 03-24-2007, 12:16 AM

You even hear air...it's called passing gas...u may be able to recyle it into methane...CLEAN ENEREGY

Skyflare · 03-24-2007, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Skip

The gap is normal. Shut your trunk and see the air come out there. And no, water will not get into it unless you submerge the Sky in water. And no even a carwash, high pressure at that, gets up in there...Skip...

Thanks Skip, Mike and others who posted replies. I feel better knowing the actual nature of this hole has a purpose and that water doesn't actually get up in there, without a dunking that is. Though it does make me think that this is just a cheap fix for exhausting air from the trunk when you close it. Saturn should have at least made it look presentable, the gap does not have to look as is to deal with the exhausting of air when you close the trunk. How expensive is a grated type vent cover in that area. But now, after reading Ahnuld's thread, about the exhaust fumes, I think it should have been a sealed trunk with some type of exhaust valve system (which would of course added more cost), but eliminated the fume issue. At least an air flow type system that vents naturally out while you drive and allows the air to escape when the trunk is closed. That might have dealt with the trunk heat issues too. I will have to think about this and how to make it look, well better. Might be one of my first mods, although no one will see it.

Ahnuld, np on the spin off thread. Good post. Thanks, it got me thinking.

03-23-2007, 02:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Skyflare Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Left coast, CA Posts: 537 My Photos: (5)	Found a Hole in SkyFury Is this normal? SkyFury has a gap, next to the liscense plate light area, and a hole from that gap then goes up into the trunk area. Is this gap normal or did someone forget to add a gasket or cover plate for the liscense plate light area. The hole, which I can see daylight looking from the trunk area, could be normal, but the gap, at the plate that lets the light in, doesn't seem right. It looks to me like water can get up into the trunk from there. See pic below. Anyone know if this is normal, do others have this gap and or hole? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Always remember above the best is the sky and the sky is always full of stars! SKYFURY

03-23-2007, 02:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Skip First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: deep in the land of cotton where good times there are not forgotten Posts: 4,736 My Photos: (0)	The gap is normal. Shut your trunk and see the air come out there. And no, water will not get into it unless you submerge the Sky in water. And no even a carwash, high pressure at that, gets up in there...Skip... __________________ Resident Redneck of the forum and Birthday Greeter Keep on the sunny side of life It tant Christmas without Christ.

03-23-2007, 10:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
07_SKY_RL Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cleveland OH Posts: 81 My Photos: (0)	Maybe that's the ventilation hole that has to go along with the emergency trunk release. That way you won't die of asphyxiation while you're contortioned into the trunk with your feet at the side of the trunk that has the release and no way to reach it with your hands. __________________ Chris (formerly CPK0767) Midnight Blue/Black Leather/Black Top Red Line Last edited by 07_SKY_RL : 03-23-2007 at 11:39 AM.

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Ahnuld First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ-TP: Exit 3 Posts: 1,454 My Photos: (1)	this triggered another prob for me.. i felt it important to have a seperate thread.... hope thats ok! http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/sh...192#post176192 __________________ Photos below taken at Dover Airforce Base

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marlboromike First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marlboro, NJ Posts: 7,126 My Photos: (6)	Jack Daniels and YOU...zzzzzzzzzz, No longer a problem Last edited by marlboromike : 03-23-2007 at 04:17 PM.

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03-23-2007, 09:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
marlboromike First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marlboro, NJ Posts: 7,126 My Photos: (6)	Correct...and what r u doing up so early SKIP?

03-23-2007, 11:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
marlboromike First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marlboro, NJ Posts: 7,126 My Photos: (6)	I know what it is for... for the TRUNK MONKEY to breathe

03-24-2007, 12:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
marlboromike First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marlboro, NJ Posts: 7,126 My Photos: (6)	You even hear air...it's called passing gas...u may be able to recyle it into methane...CLEAN ENEREGY

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