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Many later model Camaro/Firebird owners complain that the electric trunk release never works right, it catches and you have to push it again to open.

The easy fix was to adjust out the rubber stoppers on the trunklid.  Unfortunately, this did not work for long.  Try #2 is to add a second spring onto the trunklid mechanism.  I used a 3/4" x 2.5" spring found at Home Depot.  See the pictures for before and after.  Hopefully this time it works for good.

You just have to pull the carpet back away from the mechanism and stretch the spring on with pliers as shown.  I found it easier to put the spring in the top hole first then hook it over the bottom of the existing spring.

If it works this way for a few weeks, I'm going to remove the factory spring completely, the new one is tighter and looks like it will be okay on its own.