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Hood refuses to Pop up on my 1986 coupe
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<blockquote data-quote="Tourmax" data-source="post: 247860" data-attributes="member: 5304"><p>Hood "pop" is a function of the springs on the hood latching pins.</p><p></p><p>They tend to "sag" after decades of being compressed (ie: hood closed).</p><p></p><p>Assuming everything is adjusted properly and not worn/stretched (IE;l hood cables), you can get more "pop" by shortening the latch pins slightly. You will see a common slot screwdriver point in the middle of the pin. Give it a 1/4 or half turn in and see if it helps. Good thing is you can't mess it up. If you shorten the pin too much, the latch just won't catch the pin. Be careful not to make it too tight in the latch though. Too tight can make 30 year old cables stretch even more than they already are or (the ultimate nightmare on a C4) snap....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tourmax, post: 247860, member: 5304"] Hood "pop" is a function of the springs on the hood latching pins. They tend to "sag" after decades of being compressed (ie: hood closed). Assuming everything is adjusted properly and not worn/stretched (IE;l hood cables), you can get more "pop" by shortening the latch pins slightly. You will see a common slot screwdriver point in the middle of the pin. Give it a 1/4 or half turn in and see if it helps. Good thing is you can't mess it up. If you shorten the pin too much, the latch just won't catch the pin. Be careful not to make it too tight in the latch though. Too tight can make 30 year old cables stretch even more than they already are or (the ultimate nightmare on a C4) snap.... [/QUOTE]
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