[AT] Dumb Off Topic Question

Howard Weeks weeksh at bellsouth.net
Tue Nov 22 17:13:22 PST 2005


Dean,

Have had similar troubles before.
In all cases, I removed the grill and was able to open the hood at that
point.
No experience with a Ford though.
Sometimes, you can hook the battery charger to the starter from under the
vehicle and charge the battery from there.

Howard
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From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:04 PM
Subject: [AT] Dumb Off Topic Question


> I cannot get my 1996 F150 hood latch to release. It appears to be rusted
> stuck or something. I have tried to the push the hood latch lever, through
> the grill, as hard as I can to the point where it starts to bend. No latch
> movement. Have put pressure on the hood simultaneously. No help. Have
tried
> to find a place to wedge with a long screw driver but not much luck.
>
> Is there some magic trick?
>
> Battery went dead and now I cannot get under the hood to get to the
battery.
> Need to increase the antifreeze/water ratio, immediately, if not sooner.
>
> Help!!!
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
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