The Unofficial "Ask a Stupid Question" Thread

[CDsDontBurn]

What does BITOG stand for?

"Bitch In This Oven Garage" is all I got.

 

[KevinVarnes]

Bob Is The Oil Guy. I'll just save you your sanity and suggest you don't go there.

 

[Derphound01]

BITOG is what happens when undiagnosed autism is given a platform with an audience that has too much disposable income and not enough capacity for critical thinking.

 

[Kidd-7]

Kind of like when we replace old backbones at the schools, covered in 5-10+ years worth of dust (inside and out)... then I think of where it all comes from.

I never forget to wash my hands before eating on those days!!

I worked with a lady who was an engineer dealing with space station stuff, she explained to me on the space station they recover all the sweat and urine and filter it for the astronauts to drink.

 

[Vicinity]

I worked with a lady who was an engineer dealing with space station stuff, she explained to me on the space station they recover all the sweat and urine and filter it for the astronauts to drink.

Introducing the all new 2035 Jeep Grand Cherokee

 

[CDsDontBurn]

On the MN12s, are the door locks different than the trunk lock? Meaning, is it a different key?

 

[Kidd-7]

My 96 is. I think the 97 I had was the same key.

 

[Vicinity]

It is for mine. But I don't have the keyless option as far as I know

 

[Rodeo Joe]

My 97 has only one key for all locks.

Joe

 

[Jae 'Bird]

On the MN12s, are the door locks different than the trunk lock? Meaning, is it a different key?

My early model has a different key for the trunk, while the doors and ignition are the same, maybe all the early models were like that? and I know its factory like that too, mines of course a Canadian car so it might be different for your guys' early model cars

 

[Ericv8thunderbird]

On the MN12s, are the door locks different than the trunk lock? Meaning, is it a different key?

My trunk / glovebox key is the oval key.

 

[MadMikeyL]

All 89-96 cars had 2 keys, one for the doors and ignition, and one for the trunk and glove box. All 97 cars got one key which works everything.

 

[XR7-4.6]

My trunk / glovebox key is the oval key.

You’re really rubbing it into the 97 owners!

But to reiterate the trunk key indeed opens the locking trunk button. The button next to the electric fuel door button

Still have my OG one.

 

[Vicinity]

Your fuel door button is in the center console?

 

[Ericv8thunderbird]

Your fuel door button is in the center console?

Yup!

 

[CDsDontBurn]

All 89-96 cars had 2 keys, one for the doors and ignition, and one for the trunk and glove box. All 97 cars got one key which works everything.

Then why do both my 97s don't open with the ignition key?

I first noticed it on my Pearl T-Bird the day moved it into the garage. I thought it was just gummed up from having been sitting outside for so many years and thought I'd revisit it again at a later point in time as the trunk release button still worked.

But then when I got my Gold Bird, I went to use the ignition key for the trunk and it was the same situation.

Are my T-Birds an exception?

If it matters, my Pearl T-Bird has a build date of August 1996 and my Gold T-Bird has a build date of August 1997.

 

[Kenz]

97s also got the newer looking style ignition cylinder. I didn't know they got rid of the "trunk" key in 97 as well. That was for valet parking and keeping people out of the glove box....My newer Lincoln and most Ford's still have a valet mode in the infotainment system that can be enabled. The glove box also locks if you take the key out of the fob

 

[theterminator93]

My 97 had one key that worked in the doors, trunk and ignition.

When I had the refinishing done the ignition lock and door cylinders got replaced with NOS Ford parts for 89-96 (with the older style 8 cuts on the key, not the fewer 6 like the 97s got), so the kit didn't come with the trunk cylinder. So my trunk still uses the OG key that came with the car... which I can't find.