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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 06:43 AM
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so i just bought a new z and the hood is stuck, i searched for a hour and found nothing, if i try and pull the lever to pop it, it doesnt budge, please help this is so frustrating!!
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 06:51 AM
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why dont you take it back to the stealership?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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i could, the car is twin turbo'd built,with a body kit and i would have to tow it there, im trying to figure this out at home, im thinking worse comes to worse ill cut it off
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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whats wrong with it that it wont start?

didnt you open the hood before you bought it?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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oh geez...he we go
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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Ummm... so you just bought a car that's built, doesn't run, and has an f'd up hood?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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Ummm... so you just bought a car that's built, doesn't run, and has an f'd up hood?
wow you must be telepathic your right on............joking aside
i closed the hood yesterday like normal, today i tryed to open it and it was stuck.the car has a blown head gasket. it starts but ya
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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Try to push the hood down slightly while someone else disengages the latch? It is probably just stuck?
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i tryed that also, i have a feeling its something with the cable, my next move is to be able to get to the latch and open it like that
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by OMERTAITALIA
i could, the car is twin turbo'd built,with a body kit and i would have to tow it there, im trying to figure this out at home, im thinking worse comes to worse ill cut it off







dont do that
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