Carjacking
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:06 pm
One of the larger cities in my general area has what appears to be daily carjackings. And probably many are not reported in the news that I see/hear. Will I be the victim of such? Probably not, but it is possible. Sometimes I drive my 6-in-the-floor Red Rocket, as the wife calls it. Cranking it obviously requires flooring the clutch pedal for the starter to engage electrically. Some carjackers may not know that.
But if they insist that I drive, there is another trick I discovered. Flooring the gas pedal before and while cranking lets the starter and engine spin merrily, but it does not run. Just like pulling the starter rod on a Cub with the ignition OFF. Must confuse the computer about the fuel mixture. Could be a useful trick if it works for your vehicle.
But if they insist that I drive, there is another trick I discovered. Flooring the gas pedal before and while cranking lets the starter and engine spin merrily, but it does not run. Just like pulling the starter rod on a Cub with the ignition OFF. Must confuse the computer about the fuel mixture. Could be a useful trick if it works for your vehicle.