Rolled my P5 (possibly totalled), have a question

[laidbackga]

My P5 was recently in an accident, some bum was texting while driving and drove into my lane. I swerved to avoid him and spun out, rolled down the embankment, and ended up with the driver's side laying on the ground. Cosmetically, the car looks fine aside from a crushed side mirror. The car won't start, won't shift out of park (Auto-trans), and unless the parking break is up, will roll around as if it was in neutral. When I try to start the car, I don't really hear anything clicking or trying to roll over. Am I screwed or is there a possible solution for this?

tl;dr- plz halp

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

You probably tripped the fuel shut-off. If I recall (and I could definitely be wrong about this) it is in the passenger side footwell. Check the owners manual to be sure. A rollover is serious business...I would take the car to a mechanic, even if you can get it started. We can't diagnose it over the internet.

 

[laidbackga]

I knew it should go to a mechanic, but I was just trying to see if there was a way to get it started to drive to the mechanic, rather than pay for towing. The wreck wasn't really that bad, it just rolled 90 degrees to the side, no frame damage or anything, that's why I was just hoping there was a safety switch somewhere I needed to know about.

 

[StealthWyvern]

check your fuses!

 

[laidbackga]

This is one of those moments where I question my intelligence. I don't know why I haven't checked the damn fuses yet!

 

[StealthWyvern]

This is one of those moments where I question my intelligence. I don't know why I haven't checked the damn fuses yet!

I hate to admit it that made me laugh a little. Let us know if that works.

 

[laidbackga]

I hate to admit it that made me laugh a little. Let us know if that works.

Will do, I'm at work all day trying to do some research as to some possible quick fixes so that I can drive to somewhere that I can get someone more mechanicly inclined than I am to take a look at it. Fingers crossed because I really don't want to get into the hassle of buying a car.

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

I appears from the shop manual that the fuel shut-off valve is in the tank, and it is specifically for rollover situations. However the procedure for checking it (section 1-14-14) looks sufficiently intense as to require a shop.