[V8] lost key

[Andrew Dickinson]

<:avglsdata id=avglsdata>The tennis ball thing is bunk.
 
Try a wedge (rubber door stop works well) in the upper corner of the window.  
That should gently pull the winow frame open enough to reach in 
with 'implements'... coat hangers or whatever and go for the buttons or latch 
pulls.  On narrower cars it is sometimes easier to reach for the passenger side 
pull.  The V8 is a little wide. 




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From: Joshua Van Tol <josh at spiny.com>
To: Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com>
Cc: quattro <quattro at audifans.com>; v8-list <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Mon, April 18, 2011 8:53:25 AM
Subject: Re: lost key

Urban legend. It doesn't work.

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 6:12 AM, Robert Myers <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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