hood release
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From: San Diego, CA
hood release
After reading all the horror stories about broken cables not allowing hood to release I wanted to add hidden release cable in wheel well or someplace around there but couldn't get it to work. Put cable from release point near firewall but could not get it to spring open hood pulling from behind wheel or from inside side vent. What am I doing wrong and what if the cable between the two latches on hood break? Would someone please explain how this could be set up, Thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: Pittsburgh suburbs Pa.
After reading all the horror stories about broken cables not allowing hood to release I wanted to add hidden release cable in wheel well or someplace around there but couldn't get it to work. Put cable from release point near firewall but could not get it to spring open hood pulling from behind wheel or from inside side vent. What am I doing wrong and what if the cable between the two latches on hood break? Would someone please explain how this could be set up, Thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: charlotte north carolina
i used steel cable (1/16 or 3/32, can't remember) and ran it parallel to the existing hood release cable, put a loop in the end, and just taped it to the hood release handle. i drilled a 1/4" hole in the firewall so it comes out above the fuse box. used an old piece of rubber tubing as a grommet. it sticks out about 2" into the engine compartment and far enough inside past the fuse box so it won't cause a short.
jeff
jeff
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From: Streator Illinois
i used steel cable (1/16 or 3/32, can't remember) and ran it parallel to the existing hood release cable, put a loop in the end, and just taped it to the hood release handle. i drilled a 1/4" hole in the firewall so it comes out above the fuse box. used an old piece of rubber tubing as a grommet. it sticks out about 2" into the engine compartment and far enough inside past the fuse box so it won't cause a short.
jeff
jeff
I have also been having a concern lately similar to S D Ron's. This sounds like a pretty good idea - think I'll try this or something similar.
Terry
