A long screw driver inserted and rotated from the from of the car will pop the hood with or without a cable. So if you don't want to repair it simply carry a long flat tip screwdriver to pop as needed.
When I do this repair I just take some duct tape and use the old cable to fish the new cable. You duct tape tightly one cable BUTTED up against the other cable at the very end of the old one then pull the old one through to the other side, until you get to the new one. discard ductape
When I do this repair I just take some duct tape and use the old cable to fish the new cable. You duct tape tightly one cable BUTTED up against the other cable at the very end of the old one then pull the old one through to the other side, until you get to the new one. discard ductape

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