Help! Rear trunk won't open., Now what? Options

[FourBlades]

I have a regular locking rear trunk. No solenoid or Porsche reflector.

The trunk has opened fine every time for three years.

Since Joe installed all my EFI electronics in the trunk I have started locking it.

It worked fine locking and unlocking it for six months.

This week, when I unlock the trunk, it will not open.

The lock cylinder rotates fine with the key, but pressing the lock in does not unlatch the trunk lid.

Anyone have this problem before and figure out what to do?

Thanks...John

[FourBlades]

I never felt like anything broke.

It seems like it partly unlatches but not enough.

When you push down on the lid you can hear it snap fully shut.

Starting to wonder if pushing forward on the edge of the lid will help.

Need to look at one of my other cars to see how the mechanism works.

I soda blasted and lubed the latch when I restored the car so it should not be gummed up.

Forgot about those cups...good idea.

John

[ThePaintedMan]

I never felt like anything broke.

It seems like it partly unlatches but not enough.

When you push down on the lid you can hear it snap fully shut.

Starting to wonder if pushing forward on the edge of the lid will help.

Need to look at one of my other cars to see how the mechanism works.

I soda blasted and lubed the latch when I restored the car so it should not be gummed up.

Forgot about those cups...good idea.

John

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) I know exactly what's going on. Your car resents the Chumpcar now that you've been giving it more attention (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Sorry to hear that John. Probably a dump question, but have you tried all manner of pushing down on the lid, or down and wiggle while you push in on the trunk button?

If you can't get it by next weekend, I have a couple very, very long 1/4 extensions that I could bring with me and I'm sure we could unbolt the rear latch assembly.