[V8] lost key

[Robert Myers]

I guess maybe I shoulda watched the whole show, huh?  :-D

Bob


At 08:53 AM 4/18/2011, Joshua Van Tol wrote:
>Urban legend. It doesn't work.
>
>On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 6:12 AM, Robert Myers 
><<mailto:bob at chips-ur-s.com>bob at chips-ur-s.com> wrote:
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>Kent,
>
>I saw something on some TV program a while back which just might 
>work,  Make a small hole in a tennis ball and then hold the ball 
>over the key slot of your door.  Then push (hard) the ball against 
>the car.  The idea is to produce some air pressure inside the lock 
>and use that pressure to operate the locking system.
>
>Dunno, but it just might work for you.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Bob
>
>
>At 06:18 AM 4/18/2011, Kent McLean wrote:
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>I have/had one key for my '90 Avant converted with a V8. When I took a job in
>NY 6 months ago, my significant other asked for the key in case the car needed
>to be moved. Now I can't find my key, and she denies I gave it to her.
>
>So, what to do?  I tried briefly to fish a jimmy through the window 
>stripping, but not knowing what it looks like behind the door, I 
>couldn't feel something
>to hook onto to lift the door lock.
>
>Does anyone have a picture of the interior of the Type 44/V8 door?
>
>I figure once I get the door open, I can remove the cylinder and 
>take it to the local locksmith.
>
>Any other suggestions to open the door and make a key?
>
>Thanks.
>
>--
>Kent McLean
>1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
>1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
>gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"
>
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