1977 f250 Hood Release

"jwant" snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote in news:1113365262.168958.93050 @z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

do you mean it will not release or is the cable broken? If it just will not release have someone hold the cable in the release position and go and give the hood a sharp rap with your palm of your hand right above the latch area on the hood. It is a common problem on these. KB

It does not have a cable release, the release is in the grill of the truck. I have tried essentially everything that you have suggested, and it still won't release.

"jwant" snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote in news:1113417583.669800.297120 @g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

I guess I personally have not seen one that that tatic didn`t work on that the latch wasn`t actually broke on. KB

I have a 77' and two 79' that sometimes require me to push down on the hood as I hold the release latch. Sometimes in the middle sometimes on one side or the other. Sometimes I have to push/pull the hood to the left or right to get it to release.

Most of the time it works normally. I think the body/frame is flexing on certain terrain causing the problem.

Have a '73 with the same problem. I just push the release lever and bang down on the hood with the palm of my other hand. Releases every time. but I sure wish I could figure out just how to correct this. When I first installed the (new) hood it worked perfectly every time. Any suggestions kindly appreciated.

"Ernie Sparks" snipped-for-privacy@sbcglobal.net wrote in news:wS%7e.4618$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com:

most of the ones I see are the latch just drags at the bottom when latched. the release spring usually needs to be lengthened out again. Just grab and pull down hard. Very carefull adj of the latch will sometimes work. KB