Ryan,
I had this kind of problem on my 67.5 several years ago. The cable
adjustment for the hood release can be off, causing this problem. It is a
strangely built latch, so if the cable is either too loose or too tight
(mine was too loose), the hood release will not hold the pin on the hood
tightly.
There should be sbout 1/4" slack when you lightly pull the hood release.
Good luck!
Peace,
Pat
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University of Texas, 1 University Station C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712-1188 USA
voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
On Sat, 7 Sep 2002, Ryan Bird wrote:
> Hello Folks,
>
> Time for me to address another annoying thing with my car, the hood release.
>What used to happen once a week is now happening almost every ten miles, my
>hood pops open. I am embarrassed when it happens, (kinda like walking around
>with your fly un-done.) and fear that one day a strong gust of wind could
>make things interesting.
>
> I have tightened and loosened the male part on the hood, which makes it
>difficult to open up at times, but still opens up when it wants to. (When it
>is difficult to open, I use a flat screwdriver with a cloth wedged and lever
>it up while pulling the hood release.) What else can I look at? TIA,
>
> Ryan Bird
> 67 1600
> www.azroc.org/ryan
>
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