Confession: I've NEVER had a key to my MX6. EVER. (This is part of why i got it so cheap.)
Moron PO lost it the day i came to pick it up, he had it when i test drove it.
I started it with a screwdriver and brought it home, upon which i found out that the Escort key would start it and unlock the doors, but wouldn't turn off past the "ACC" position.
Solution: Remove key, finish turning to "OFF" with a penny jammed into the slot.
I scrounged and found a new ignition tumbler, door locks, and key from my parts car. Installed door locks, went to go put in new tumblr/ignition assembly.
And found that the "new" key from the parts car worked perfectly.
Awesome.
Sooo... i use a 1988 MX6 GT key in my 1990 MX6 GT. Win win win.
nocones
SuperDork
9/27/13 4:31 p.m.
My moms minivans keyless lock command would unlock her coworkers car. It was very strange and should not of happened but they tried it andit worked 100% of the time. They just parked at opposite ends of the lot
wbjones wrote:
I remember the '57 Chev's not needing a key to start .. depending where you left the ignition switch when you got out
If I remember right Tiff's Invicta only has a key to unlock the doors. Has a push button starter.
wbjones wrote:
I remember the '57 Chev's not needing a key to start .. depending where you left the ignition switch when you got out
Same up to 64. If you didn't turn it to lock, it was active (maybe a feature?).
Because of this, they did not have anything holding the key in. A Demo derby guy once told me this had an interesting side effect for him. He hit a wall and stalled the engine, but the key bounced out. So he ended up fishing around on the floor for his keys in the middle of a demo derby!
oldsaw
PowerDork
9/28/13 12:27 p.m.
aircooled wrote:
wbjones wrote:
I remember the '57 Chev's not needing a key to start .. depending where you left the ignition switch when you got out
Same up to 64. If you didn't turn it to lock, it was active (maybe a feature?).
Because of this, they did not have anything holding the key in. A Demo derby guy once told me this had an interesting side effect for him. He hit a wall and stalled the engine, but the key bounced out. So he ended up fishing around on the floor for his keys in the middle of a demo derby!
Schwing!
http://www.streetlegaltv.com/news/video-owner-replaces-corvair-rear-seat-with-283ci-small-block/
Oh, good catch on that one.
I am guessing that guy does not have very good hearing... well at least not anymore..
I did once see a Crown conversion with out full firewall, that was a twin turbo!
My Story about Keys:
My 76 Toyota Corolla (Wagon!) had one key, which I locked in the car at HS one day. Knowing my AP Creative Writing (Senior Course) also had a Toyota (Van), I borrow her key, opened the door to my car, and got my keys. Worked Perfect.
Not mine, but the color is a good match.
The_Jed
SuperDork
9/29/13 8:41 a.m.
Gasoline wrote:
That would be a blast!...right up to the point of impact.