LUCKY Mike,
I should say, that is great, and you are so right the early wire type is
more tricky than the rod.
Have a Great week.
Warm regards,
Jan S-E Harde
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----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Sutter <mjsutter@cts.com>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 7:16 AM
Subject: Bonnet release problem
> John,
>
> The problem you describe is one of the first experiences I had with my
car.
> My car has a cable release system, instead of the rod. This method will
> only work if you have sufficient space where the rod goes through the back
> of the hood (bonnet) release mounting pan. I dont know the diameter of the
> release rod or the diameter of the hole it passes through in the rod
> release type system, but if you dont have enough clearence, this wont
work.
>
>
> I straightened out a coat hanger, I mean REALLY straightened out a coat
> hanger. TIG rod would have worked better. I put a tiny 90 degree bend in
> the end of the coat hanger. A sharp little hook about 1/16" tall is all I
> could use. This "hook" has to be short enough in order to allow you to do
> the following:
>
> Sit in the pessenger seat and move the de-froster control rod to the
middle
> position "CAR". Stick the coat hanger through the right side of the
> de-froster control slot, hook first. Look under the dash and guide the
> hanger into the rod hole adjacent to the release rod. If you dont have the
> proper clearence here, you're SOL. Once you start the hanger through the
> hole, sit up in the passenger seat and feed the hanger through the dash
> until you feel the hook hit the back side of the release mounting pan. The
> hanger has just traveled through the heater core box. This is where you
> need lots of luck. Be persistant and try and thread the hanger into the
> hole in the back of the release pan. Before you start this whole operation
> make a crude guess/measurement and put a mark on the hanger where you feel
> the dash will need to line up in order to get the little hook under the
> hood release arm. Also make a bend in the "handle" side of the hanger so
> you know the orientation of the now hidden hook. Once you have the hook
> oriented properly for depth and rotation start moving the hanger in and
> out. You may get lucky and actually catch the release arm. This is all
done
> by feel and luck. You may not believe this, but I hooked the release on my
> first try. I had the hood (bonnet) open in under 1 minute. I have two
> witnesses, my wife and my neighbor who owns an MGB. Upon seeing me open
the
> hood on the first pull, my skeptical MG owning neighbor, who was loving
the
> fact that I had this problem, threw up his hands, said No F___ing Way!,
> turned and walked away.
>
> Lucky Mike
>
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