Stay hood opener - difficult to remove from hood

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Mar 21, 2019 | 05:38 PM

Skyline101

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Stay hood opener - difficult to remove from hood

Does anyone have any challenges in connecting the stay hood opener to the hood or taking it out to close the hood?
I have to wiggle it out a few times to get it out. I never had this issue with other Acura or Honda.

Mar 22, 2019 | 12:58 AM

schen72

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Nope.

Mar 22, 2019 | 06:37 AM

justnspace

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it's a machine.

and I thought I had girly office typing hands lol

Mar 25, 2019 | 07:58 AM

visi_d

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If you're having a hard time getting it in and out maybe enlarge the hole a bit with a metal file until its to your liking. You shouldn't have an issue in the first place getting it in and out, but you never know.

Mar 25, 2019 | 11:10 AM

DaIll1

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Even tho the hood is aluminum and wont "rust", I think trimming the plastic would be a better solution. It is designed to catch in case you bump the hood the stay wont drop out.
It is a square peg with teeth stuck into a square hole and if not lined up correctly, it will catch; on purpose.