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by brucewmeyer
Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:48 pm
Forum: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Topic: How to Open a Scorpio Hood if the Cable Snaps
Replies: 28
Views: 57134

Re: How to Open a Scorpio Hood if the Cable Snaps

I am feeling really stupid here. The underside of the car is basically covered in plastic to protect the engine. I went through the lower air intake and took off two screws on the round plastic shield in front of the fan, which is in front of the radiator. the shield has concentric circles, is this ...
by brucewmeyer
Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:36 pm
Forum: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Topic: How to Open a Scorpio Hood if the Cable Snaps
Replies: 28
Views: 57134

Re: How to Open a Scorpio Hood if the Cable Snaps

so from my description, did I take off the right two bolts on the shroud (through the air intake)? Doesn't seem that the shroud will move much out of the way even if I find the "pins" Sorry..........
by brucewmeyer
Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:00 pm
Forum: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Topic: How to Open a Scorpio Hood if the Cable Snaps
Replies: 28
Views: 57134

Re: How to Open a Scorpio Hood if the Cable Snaps

OK, I am showing my stupidity...... I went through the lower middle air intake and got at two bolts on what I think is the fan shroud. The bolts where at 4 and 8 oclock on the round gray shroud. The whole fan seems to be loose now. Do I have to take the lower bumper off to get the shroud out of the ...
by brucewmeyer
Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Topic: How to Open a Scorpio Hood if the Cable Snaps
Replies: 28
Views: 57134

Re: How to Open a Scorpio Hood if the Cable Snaps

Well, I have read all the data. I am very new to this stuff. My cable has definitely unhooked and not broken. I was able to use WD40 the last time this happened (with the hood open), to fix the problem. Now it is closed. I have a 89 Merkur. A quick look under the car, and the whole front end is encl...