Help...hood stuck

[scottmcd]

Was changing out air filters and shut hood. Now there is no tension on the hood relaease cable. I can not open the hood. I took the handle assembly off and the cable has a kink in it.



i was supposed to be leaving on a trip in the morning, but am now worried to take the truck, without being able to open the hood... TIA, Scott

 

[rbattelle]

Can you crawl underneath, reach up with a pair of pliers, and pull the cable manually at the latch?

-Ryan

 

[jakprince]

you have a cummins why would you need to open the hood

 

[scottmcd]

I can get to the cable... I got the filter on before shutting the hood, then went to check my foglight fuse and no luck opening.

 

[scottmcd]

Very true, I bought a Cummins for a reason, but traveling through Nebraska, with my 16yr old daughter, will suck if I had a Murphy's Law moment.



She would prefer to drive her Mini Cooper anyway!! She only wants to drive dad's truck to pick up guys!!!

 

[HBarlow]

Make your trip as planned. The chance of suffering a serious problem with your Cummins engine that requires opening the hood is remote.

 

[rbattelle]

I can get to the cable... I got the filter on before shutting the hood, then went to check my foglight fuse and no luck opening.

Did you mean can't? I think you did, in which case I'm sorry I couldn't come up with a better suggestion.



When you get back, and finally get this resolved, it would be great to post how it was done, in case it happens to someone else.



-Ryan

 

[rscurtis]

I would be more concerned that the hood is actually locked in the closed position before leaving on your trip.

 

[DDT]

I thought. . If you drove down a rough road would the virbration snap the cable back into position?

 

[bighammer]

Maybe it's only sort of half latched. Drive it a bit, or try to push down on the hood (don't dent it) and see if it latches fully and has normal feel and operation.