[V8] hood opening, again

[Kent McLean]

too many quattros wrote:
> i have not been following this whole thread, but it sounds to me like the
> cable retainers broke.  on my old MBZ when this happened. i unscrewed the
> hood release leaver inside the car and yanked on it (much easier than your
> method).  that gave me the ability to pull i further than the radius action
> of the leaver would allow.  

That was suggested by Tony off the list.  I'll give it a shot tomorrow
(althought it's supposed to rain, so I won't want to be hanging myself
upsidedown out the door).  And I'll see if I can get her nibs to lean on
the hood.

-- 
Kent McLean
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"