I just bought an 89 wagon. Is there a way I can get the hood open by myself? If I had help they could pound on it . The knob inside seems to pull normally.

Thanks,

abcus

I just bought an 89 wagon. Is there a way I can get the hood open by myself? If I had help they could pound on it . The knob inside seems to pull normally.

Thanks,

abcus

 

Pull harder.

pry up one corner of the hood with a piece of softwood

(pine ect)

 

just enough to apply pressure.

 

pull cable.

 

If no luck try the other side.

I suspect the catch isn't staying uncatched after you pull the cable -- you need to pull the cable, and then try to lift the hood while holding the cabled pulled out. What I do sometimes when I encounter this is to put a set of vicegrips on the pull to keep it out, then go out and lift the hood.

 

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Thanks for the help,

I used a piece of wood under the hood and it worked.

Thanks,

abcus

pry up one corner of the hood with a piece of softwood

(pine ect)

 

just enough to apply pressure.

 

pull cable.

 

If no luck try the other side.

You're welcome and

 

thank you for the follow up.

 

 

 

 

We need more people like you to

follow up on suggs given, good or bad.

wasnt there a thread about a year back talking about follow ups? I agree more people need to follow up.

You're welcome and

thank you for the follow up.

We need more people like you to

follow up on suggs given, good or bad.

 

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