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Old 07-07-2008, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 12oclock
Okay so I'm driving down to florida next week where I'm flying to the carribean for a week and a half. I'm probably gonna be leaving my 8 at my buddy's house or his parents house. I'll most likely take the keys with me but still........what's a quick, easy way to disable the car until I get back? Particular fuse maybe? The battery is too obvious. I think a crackhead could figure that out. Thanks for any pointers.......
Room fuse and/or just disconnect the MAF. Either one will disable the car.
Old 07-07-2008, 07:16 PM
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why don't you just buy an ignition kill switch
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What if they have to move the car?
Old 07-07-2008, 08:00 PM
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Flood it!
Let them figure that one out!
Old 07-07-2008, 08:04 PM
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Eccentric shaft sensor connector...hard to see...and won't run without it...and won't flood the car if they try....also it is not as obvious as a fuse or relay.....it will crank normally..but won't start
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Originally Posted by invasion08
What if they have to move the car?
Yup yup. Who are you leaving the car with, Farris Bueller?

If you don't trust them enough to leave the keys for an emergency, then leave it somewhere else.
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Park it in a lot you're not supposed to and let them boot it!
Old 07-07-2008, 08:33 PM
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take the motor out it only weights 303lbs just set in their kitchen cupboad or something....
Old 07-07-2008, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
Eccentric shaft sensor connector...hard to see...and won't run without it...and won't flood the car if they try....also it is not as obvious as a fuse or relay.....it will crank normally..but won't start
+1.

The bad thing is that u have to remove the airbox to access the connector, yeah if u have small hands u can reach it from the bottom, but that means u have to jack ur car up plus is a pain to try to pry the connector out

Yes Car will crank, appears to be normal. but no fuel delivery (so it will not start)
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A Battery-Disconnect Switch is cheap & easy.
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Cobb AccessPORT + Anti-Theft Mode map. It's not cheap, but you can't tell what someone has on here just by their post count. Most everywhere I lived in South Florida is as flat as Paris Hilton so you could still leave them your key and they can push it if they need it moved.
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disconnect the fuel pump connector
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Originally Posted by superglue
Yup yup. Who are you leaving the car with, Farris Bueller?

If you don't trust them enough to leave the keys for an emergency, then leave it somewhere else.
^ +1
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Leave it with someone else.

He's not your friend if you can not trust him.
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take a tire with you... i do it all the time with my bicycle.
Old 07-07-2008, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by champi0n
disconnect the fuel pump connector
^ +1

thats what i do and its has never failed me
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Just take the key and make it very clear to him you know specifically how many miles are on it and if that number is any different when you get back there will be blood!
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