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 Re: Ways to stop a running truck your locked out of.
#587048
03/31/05 05:27 AM
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I've had a hanger "hidden" on my roof rack for a couple years now...I just bend a 2" L at the bottom, and shove it down into the door along the window...after awhile, you get good at it...last time I was timed, and it took me 30 seconds to push the bar down to unlock the door...Do I have a "General II" Montero? I been thunkin' it was a GENERATION II all this time. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Ways to stop a running truck your locked out of.
#587049
03/31/05 05:32 AM
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Joined: Feb 2004
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The question was how to shut off the engine.
Anyway, it's probably better left running while you call a locksmith (if you don't have a coat hanger or a slim-jim) unless the truck's in an enclosed space and a child is inside the truck, because (as you say) the coil is still energized - not a good thing and a great way to burn up a coil or other ignition components.
Frank
'89 [color:"white"]G-Raider[color:"white"] [color:"black"]Supercharged 3.0L, MegaSquirt 2, lockup A/T, 2.5" exhaust, 172k, Cibie H4s/Oscar SCs, Hella Micro DE fogs, Cobra CB, Superwinch hubs, LSD rear/Aussie Locker front, Bilsteins, Lifeline AGM, Rust-Oleum
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Re: Ways to stop a running truck your locked out of.
[Re: FrankR]
#587050
03/31/05 05:37 AM
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The question was how to shut off the engine.
Frank Sorry Frank, I had the wife smack me upside the head for that needless hijack. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Ways to stop a running truck your locked out of.
[Re: lordtrunks]
#587051
03/31/05 05:38 AM
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Joined: Oct 2003
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You can pop the hood by reaching up under the grill and get a finger inside the hood latch and pop it then disco the coil. I have done this not because I locked my keys inside(I can't I have no roof) but because the hood cable came out. This happened on 2 monteros so i know it will work on any gen 1 havn't tried gen 2. I am crazy but I dont have the cajones to stick my hand past the fan, radiator, belts, pulleys etc of engine that is running and try to fiddle around and find the hood latch.
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Re: Ways to stop a running truck your locked out of.
[Re: stony-man]
#587052
03/31/05 05:41 AM
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Joined: Feb 2004
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Sorry Frank, I had the wife smack me upside the head for that needless hijack. Don't apologize to me - I wasn't talkin' to you. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Whose on first? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Frank <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
'89 [color:"white"]G-Raider[color:"white"] [color:"black"]Supercharged 3.0L, MegaSquirt 2, lockup A/T, 2.5" exhaust, 172k, Cibie H4s/Oscar SCs, Hella Micro DE fogs, Cobra CB, Superwinch hubs, LSD rear/Aussie Locker front, Bilsteins, Lifeline AGM, Rust-Oleum
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Re: Ways to stop a running truck your locked out of.
[Re: FrankR]
#587053
03/31/05 06:52 AM
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Joined: Jul 2001
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I can't beleive I hafta be the first one to suggest the simple quick guaranteed way to shut off that engine!
crawl underneath.
Pick the oil filter, or drain plug.
unscrew it.
You won't waste much more precious gasoline, after the oil drainsout. Just be careful not to get any on ya, its a carcinogenic agent, ya know.
Norm
87 raider 2.6
5-speed manual
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Re: Ways to stop a running truck your locked out of.
[Re: Movinfr8]
#587054
03/31/05 06:58 AM
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Joined: Dec 2004
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Uh, I think they only mean turn off, not seize. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Ways to stop a running truck your locked out of.
[Re: Movinfr8]
#587055
03/31/05 06:59 AM
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Joined: Dec 2001
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That would not work on my truck, I have Slick 50 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> I can at least drive coast to coast with no oil <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />
98 Montero with cold weather package
96 Toyota Land Cruiser, fully locked Mall Machine :-)
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Re: Ways to stop a running truck your locked out of.
[Re: LRJ4x4]
#587056
03/31/05 07:02 AM
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Joined: Dec 2004
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Uh oh...I see another debate coming...
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Re: Ways to stop a running truck your locked out of.
[Re: Movinfr8]
#587057
03/31/05 07:07 AM
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Mentioned before, I'm thinking the quickest, most effective, and least damaging (for a carb anyway) would be pinching/putting a kink in a fuel line or disconnecting power to the electric fuel pump (if you have one).
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