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    Got her open, with the one pull the latch another lift the hood trick.

    Question is does this mean I need to tighten the tensioin at the inside latch?

    Thanks for the help etl

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    As someone pointed out in another thread, the fix could be as easy as turning the two rubber bumpers on the radiator brace a couple turns counterclockwise to raise them up a little bit(the ones the hood rests on when closed). Try that first.

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    j, if you continue to have issues with it, next time you get it open, try taking the grille out (3 screws in the grille and 4 bolts on top) and then shutting the hood and have someone pull the latch while you watch and see what happens, maybe youll be able to see the problem


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    So I get it jumped it and drove it for a while last night with a few short stops. I park it overnight to find it once again dead in the morning. Like normal I left my radar and scan gauge plugged up both which turn off a little after ignition is off.

    Whats going on. Its a red top, and less than a year old.
    Any ideas?

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    just turn those little rubber things.... tat should get the hood to pop if u put enough tension on them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385
    So I get it jumped it and drove it for a while last night with a few short stops. I park it overnight to find it once again dead in the morning. Like normal I left my radar and scan gauge plugged up both which turn off a little after ignition is off.

    Whats going on. Its a red top, and less than a year old.
    Any ideas?
    This may sound like a stupid idea, but it saved me: make sure the connections are really tight on the battery posts. If they are loose, you might not get enough juice coming through the loose wires to turn it over.

    good luck!

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    Ok got her going fine now. But I did notice when I open the hood that the mat on the hood is sagging alot and was iced over?

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