Frunk Latch Handle Question Options

[pbanders]

I've owned my 914 for 43 years. When I open the frunk, the handle stays in the "pulled out" position, I have to push it back in by hand. Is this how they all work? No spring to pull the handle back in? My engine compartment lid has a spring that pulls the handle back.

[wonkipop]

it could be the cable sheath itself.
look to the metal tube in the firewall in the front trunk above the left side wheel arch.
at this point the sheath has an nib like extra diam piece which i believe was originally bonded on the sheath in the factory parts. this nib can fail due to age and detach from the sheath which allows the whole cable - sheath and all to be drawn into the metal tube.

resulting at first in what you describe and after a while total failure to be able to trigger the trunk release.

solution if the fragments of the nib are still there - glue them back on and wrap with a zip tie. alternatively buy a new cable with a solid nib.

i repaired my original cable using the first method and the zip tie. but the fragments were still there on the shelf above the wheel arch to retrieve and do the repair.

i think this could possibly be your problem.