Hey, sounds like me 68B hood latch! Let's assume it CAN be opened as the
cable is not broken. On my B the spring appears to be too weak or out of
adjustment to push the hood up when the cable pulls the latch open. I can
pull the handle back far enough to rest the cables handle sleeve on the edge
of the hole which holds the latch open. Try getting the SO to lift the hood
while you pull the handle. Look in the achieve for MANY threads about
"emergency release systems".
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Thompson [mailto:ct@cthompson.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 3:21 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: The Madness Begins
Thanks to everyone for the replies, I'm seriously impressed with the quality
of this list.
I'm not a "car guy" with loads of experience. I want to tinker, but have
decided to not mess with the brakes as my first experience. I'm having it
towed to the shop for a complete brake system check.
Why towed? After I sent my original email, I went out to move the MG into
the garage. Got in. Still not used to a car with a manual choke, flooded the
engine. sat there for a few seconds, turned the key again, it cranked once
and then *click* no electric. Nothing. Seems I offended the ghosts of lucas.
So I pushed it into the garage, go to open the hood, and cant. Now, I'll
admit to being not too worldly in the operation if this car yet, but I just
cannot make the hood release open the hood. I've pulled as hard as I thought
I could get away with without breaking the damn thing off, twisted, pushed.
When I looked at the car, the DPO opened the hood. Exactly how do you open
it?
So, less than 24 hours and it's already giving me hassle :)
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