this is soo simple i would think.? i finally discovered where the handle for the hood release goes (it fell off when i got it, the bug is used). i got the hood open to check the oil, but now cant seem to figure out how to close the hood all the way. is there a special trick in closing it. i dropped it like you would normally do, but it didnt close all the way. i tried pushing it after, still nothing. am i missing something?

 

latch could be bent, mine did this not too long ago, try to see where its closing on the bar that the latch grabs, my latch bent behind the bar everytime instead of closing and latching arounf the bar.
-good luck