Hood Won't Open

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  1. soooulpower

    soooulpower Semi-Informed Tinkerer

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    I'm getting back into working on the Maverick again and I ran into a huge snag. I've had the Maverick sitting for awhile after the radiator blew and I was checking to see if there were any other problems I'd need to take care of immediately and I ran into a big one. When I went to pop the hood to check the engine the hood just would not open. The release handle does move up towards the hood, but that sucker is jammed. Bad. I really can't think of anything to do other than shoot the mechanism with WD-40 and pray. Any ideas?
     
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    I opened one on a '73 just a couple weeks ago that had been setting well over a year, used PB Blaster... Had to work it several times but it finally released...
     
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    I prefer to use PB Blaster and I happen to have a can. I've been moving a bunch of furniture lately and didn't have a chance to give it a try, but I definitely will now. Thanks!
     
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    You can also remove the bolts on the hood latch....or on the center grill support...and get it open.
     
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  5. soooulpower

    soooulpower Semi-Informed Tinkerer

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    Ah! Hadn't thought that far ahead. Excellent backup plan. Thanks, Craig.
     
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    Im pretty sure you have but pull the hood latch open and hit the hood right above the latch
     
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    I used to be able to push down on the hood and then try to open it again and it would work, but not anymore.
     
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    PB Blaster did the job. Thanks again, guys.
     
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