Before you heckle me - no I’m not stupid, and under normal circumstances I usually would turn the car off. In this particular instance, however, my car battery died because I was away for 6 weeks, and there’s not enough gas for me to take it on the highway and get to where I need to go tomorrow (after I try jumping the car). Since if i turn the engine off there’s a large likelihood that the car will die and won’t turn back on again, turning the car off while I fill my tank isn’t a very viable option. Can I get away with it one time, or will I ruin my engine or blow up my car?
If it makes a difference - 2020 Land Rover discover (sport). If that’s not viable, what are my other options for charging my car up enough with only <30 miles in the tank so that I’ll be able to also refuel my car without the battery going out?
Thanks!
A bent coat hanger will do the same…they’re thin enough to normally slide through.
I did this once year ago while house-sitting for a coworker. The front door knobs were the style which would open from the inside but be locked on the outside, and I’d never seen those before. Walked out to do something, tried to go back in…fuuuuuuuck. Car was locked, didn’t know the garage code, but I did have the garage door opener in my car. Walked over to the neighbors, shirtless, and asked to steal a coat hanger. Used it to hit the garage door opener button (car was old and had manual locks). Phew.