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| #1RAGE |
 Mar 16 2006, 02:25 PM
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Last fall when I was putting the 914 away I was planning on filling the tank before parking it at a friend's garage for the winter. I went to pop the front trunk but it wouldn't open. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
So sometime in the next month or two I will be going to get the 914 out for the snowless season. It may be running on fumes when I start it up so I thought I should make a plan ahead of time on how to get the trunk open in case I run out of fuel before I get home. I'm hoping the warmer weather will fix it but if it doesn't, what do I do? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) |
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| DEC |
Mar 16 2006, 02:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 630 Joined: 10-November 05 From: Rehburg Member No.: 5,104 Region Association: Germany 
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dismantle the front bumper and you will find a little hole
with a screwdriver you can unclamp the front hood |
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| balljoint |
Mar 16 2006, 02:38 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
The latch sometimes won't pop if there is too much pressure on it. Try pulling the hood release, while someone else pushes down a bit on the hood. Otherwise you're pulling off the bumper. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| Joe Ricard |
Mar 16 2006, 03:01 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Mine does that sometimes. That's wha I do. "hey man help me open this damn thing"
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| zymurgist |
Mar 16 2006, 03:35 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
BTDT. Dropped the front bumper and I was able to pop the latch.
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| #1RAGE |
Mar 16 2006, 03:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 7-May 03 From: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Member No.: 664 |
Ok thanks. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
Good to know. It did happen once or twice in the summer and I was able to get it open with the help of someone pushing on the hood. Didn't work this last time but maybe once it warms up it will. |
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| bd1308 |
Mar 16 2006, 04:52 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
on mine i have to pull REAL FREAKIN hard in order to open it up, but click it goes...
only when its cold. b |
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| wbergtho |
Mar 16 2006, 06:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
Another thing to do (once everything is open) is to take out the front trunk latch and clean off 30+ years of grime and gunk. Give it a light greasing and test it to make sure it releases and functions effortlessly. Taking the cable out (from inside the car where the "T" handle is and cleaning/greasing will go along way in making it hassle free. Then adjust the release cable so that there is no slop in the system. Your hood should now open every time. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Bill |
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