[Preemo]

I own a 2023 Camaro 2ss. Left hood open at show for couple hours and car had trouble starting. It started but it definitely had issue cranking over for a few seconds. So battery was draining. Shut the hood and no issue later on. Anyone have an answer?

[ctrlz]

Originally Posted by GroundhogSS

I have heard/read that leaving the hood up is hard on the gas cylinders in the hood supports. They shouldn't be left in the extended position. Not sure it that is true.

In my experience with these devices, they fail because they lose part or all of the compressed gas charge. then they don't lift like they're supposed to. we have some hooded instruments which use these lifts to make access easier.
The companies clearly store them in the extended state, because that's the only way we ever receive them to replace worn ones. if the compressed state extended shelf life, I would think the companies would store them that way.

[SSDan]

Originally Posted by Preemo

I own a 2023 Camaro 2ss. Left hood open at show for couple hours and car had trouble starting. It started but it definitely had issue cranking over for a few seconds. So battery was draining. Shut the hood and no issue later on. Anyone have an answer?

I don't think leaving the hood open for a couple of hours cause that. At least with my car I have been to several car shows and had the hood open for 5-6 hours at a time with no issues.

[JTS]

Hood open for hours at Car shows, NP
Hood open all the time at home, with charger hooked up , I keep the hood open and a lite on 24/7 .

[BlueinTN]

Originally Posted by Preemo

I own a 2023 Camaro 2ss. Left hood open at show for couple hours and car had trouble starting. It started but it definitely had issue cranking over for a few seconds. So battery was draining. Shut the hood and no issue later on. Anyone have an answer?

I left my hood open about 3 weeks and my battery is down to about 12.1 VDC from 12.5 VDC. I dont think leaving the hood open is an issue.