i started my evo to warm it up while i dust off the snow. i closed the driver door and then went to my back door to get out the brush and it was locked... all the doors were. i said wtf, so i went home and got the other remote for the doors to unlock it cuz i dont have another key. well it doesnt work if the keys r in the ignition. so, i decided to try to "muff out" the exhaust cuz i had a half tank of gas. i couldnt get it to work and i didnt want to hurt the car so i stopped. but i tried it twice for about 30 seconds, does anybody know if this is bad for the engine???

o and im going tomorow for another ****in key!!

 

yea im pretty sure its not good to block ur exaust to stall ur car but i don't know. if it is running if u can acess a floor jack u can get underneath it and pinch a fuel line or something. that sucks though man.. what iv been tought to do (cause i work at a dealer) is to always roll the window down atleast and inch if the car is running, cuase some cars auto lock n ****. i know its to late for that now but just a tip for the future

 

Wait, wait..you tried to kill the motor by plugging the exhaust?

 

yeah i tried it and it didnt work cuz there was too much pressure and i couldnt keep the board on. ( i used a piece of wood) but i feel bad for trying to stall my baby like that i hope it woulnt hurt it

 

there has to be a better option than blocking the exhaust

 

but i thought of the fuel pump thing, but i wasnt sure ide be able to reach the fuel lines. im gonna try it cuz its still sitting up there, im guessing its still got a few hours of gas left lol. i cant wait any longer, i want to drive it cuz its snowing like crazy and it just worries me to have it sit there

 

the other thing is i was thinking and forgot to write, is idk if any of this will really help. cuz if the keys in the ignition and in the on position i still dont know if the remote button will work. anybody know if it will while the keys turned to on

 

But this was just to save some gas?

 

no im not really that worried about the gas. i just cant get into it cuz the remote doesnt work while the cars on

 

get a flat key made and keep it in your wallet. it wont start the car but it will open the doors. good luck bro

 

Couldn't you disconnect the crank position sensor next to the oil cap? I don't know what effect this'll have on a running engine but it will kill fuel injection.

Edit: Never mind. You probably don't have the hood unlatched considering you're locked out of the car!

 

i know thats what my brother told me i should have had a key made that just opens the doors for like $.99 but now im gonna get a real one

 

break your window next time

 

Didn't you get 3 keys when you bought the Evo? or did you just get one and 2 remotes? I had 2 main keys, two remotes, and a gray (instead of black) vallet key...

I don't think the remote works even if the car is off if the key is in the ignition switch at all. Locksmith time (which, is who I would've called in the first place)

 

yeah i called a smith. the dealer said the button isnt going to work if its in the on position and i just tried it in my oz lancer and it didnt work, i have two keys to that one.