Took the keys out of ignition but car is still running?? omg!

[desteffy]

My brother actually, he is outside right now and there are no keys in the ignition of his focus but its still running! anyone have any ideas of what to do to stop the engine. he already tried putting the keys in and turning them and then turning it off again.

UPDATE: He tried putting the keys in again and driving around the block and then taking them out and it turned off.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Rip out the ignition wires.

 

[blahblah99]

Turn off his turbo timer.

Pop the hood and rip out the spark plugs.

 

[xcript]

Smash it with a hammer.

 

[JknowWhat]

Stick a potato in the exhaust pipe.

 

[MikeMike]

unplug the ground wire on the battery.


MIKE

 

[amol]

umm . . .rev the engine until it runs out of gas? lol . . .

 

[Heisenberg]

I was gonna say pull the coil wire, but I bet it's a distibutorless ignition if it's a newish focus. If it's manual, you could let out the clutch in first while holding the brake. Not the best way, but it'd stop the motor.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Is it a manual? if it is just release clutch with no gas

 

[UDT89]

is it manual?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
I was gonna say pull the coil wire, but I bet it's a distibutorless ignition if it's a newish focus. If it's manual, you could let out the clutch in first while holding the brake. Not the best way, but it'd stop the motor.

Doh! beat me

 

[OverVolt]

i wouldn't have bought the ford to begin with.


Uh.... yea thats a tough one.

 

[Shawn]

lol, my friend had an old car that he could take the keys out while the car was running. he was able to put them back in to turn the car off though.

 

[MacBaine]

Let it run out of gas. It'll come back to you when it needs it's sweet sweet juice.

 

[fredtam]

Is it dieseling or actually running?

 

[ironcrotch]

Call a priest and have it excorsised(sp?).

 

[Crimson]

Just disconnect the battery, it will stop.

 

[PoPPeR]

lol

 

[desteffy]

thanks for all the creative solutions!

 

[EvilYoda]

ATOT's next book: 101 Ways to Shut Down a Car 😛

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: fredtam
Is it dieseling or actually running?

That's the first thought I had too.

Try turning it on, then back off. If it's not a case of it dieseling, I'd guess it was something with the switch. Try turning it on and off a few times... maybe it'll catch. Otherwise, reach under the dashboard and rip out all the wires 🙂 Pretend it's a bomb and try to figure out which color wire to cut.

Someone above suggested disconnecting the battery... don't waste your time. Unless the alternator is bad, it'll keep running without the battery in it.

 

[GundamW]

It's called a case of "Christine(1983)"
Start praying and don't sleep too tight.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: xcript
Smash it with a hammer.

Seconded. The hammer method always works!

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