Re: hood stuck, now what?

[Bagheera <st_gcurl@tarleton.edu>]

it's possible the lock has frozen...spray it with WD40 to help loosen it 
up.  Also check the release cable and see if it's frayed.  If it is, the 
frayed parts of the cable may be catching on the insides of the tube.  
Little movement no matter how hard you pull...I had the same problem with 
the clutch cable on my bike...
george Curl-

On Sat, 18 Jan 1997, Dan Sletten wrote:

> The hood on my 88 16V won't open, no matter how quickly, slowly, forcefully,
> gently, or often I pull the release!  Actually, it happened 2 weeks ago
> at a gas station, but then it worked again a day or two later.  And just
> my luck, last night I'm drivin home and the coolant starts boiling over,
> so I coax it home, and I'm gonna put some water in it so I can drive to
> the shop today, but the hood won't open.  Given that this has happened
> before and fixed itself, it may work again by the end of the weekend,
> but can anyone think of a more proactive remedy?  BTW, the cable is still
> attatched to the handle, and I hear a popping sound under the hood
> when I pull it.  Seems to me like the lock has seized up somehow.
> 
> -Dan_S
> 
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