Alright, lame question, but here it goes. When I pull my hood release nothing happens, then I drive around and it'll pop. Is it easy to replace, and how to fix it? Seems as though I could pull on it all day, it'll pull out maybe an inch or so, and nothing happens. Need this so I don't get embarassed at emmisions again, hehe. Thanks in advance.

 

Try gently but firmly pounding on the hood above the latch with the soft part of your hand. works for me

 

That used too work for me.

 

i have to do the fonz method everytime i want to open the hood

look at the latch mechanism youll see how it works.. i cant remember but once upon a time i had it opening perfectly i remembered i had to bend part of the latching arm thingie

 

Dude, its called the "thirdgen touch" keep practicing, you'll get really good at it, like us.

 

When I pull my hood release nothing happens either. I just put my hands under the part of the hood that goes over the headlights and pull up. Then it pops just fine. One time after I pulled the release I slammed the car door and the hood popped when I done that. I never really thought much of it.

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1986 Berlinetta, 2.8L, newly rebuilt 700R4, 3.42 Posi. 128,000 miles and counting.
Wins:
1996 Mustang
1994ish Olds Acheiva

Losses:
1999 Grand Am SE
1996ish Honda Accord (twice)
1990ish Vette (never should have been dumb enough to race a vette in the V6)

 

The release mechanism could be gummed up...spray it down with some carb or brake cleaner to remove the gunk. I ended up hooking one end of a tension spring to the top part of the catch mechanism on the latch, and the other to the rad support, which pulled the catch over when the release is pulled.

Pete

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Its funny cause its soo true...
this is beginnig to look total prob, cause
its hillarious watchin people tryin to open hood, then owner coming along like fonz, one hit, then it releases,
then im like... EEEEhhhhHHHHh (thumbs up)
lol....
hmm... need new hood with somesort of induction, cost big part, need info,
gracias