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Subject:Re: Sliding Door Problem
From:The Bus Depot
Date:Thu, 4 Nov 1999 00:06:08 -0500

> The sliding door on my '87 vanagon has suddenly started to pop open on
> its own while the vehicle is moving.  Is there some adjustment that I
> can make to secure this door again?

Happened to me once, five times in one day.  Sprayed the entire latch
mechanism liberally with WD40 the next morning, and then opened and closed
the door about 30 times in a row. That was a year ago and it hasn't happened
since. Never did find out why it was actually sticking, but have no reason
to care.  Hopefully the solution is as simple for you.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW