Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 04:54:54 GMT From: beeconopsam.com Subject: Re: HELP!!!! MY KEY WON'T TURN'
In article <MPG.ff992af9af4759e9896e3nopsamway>, jerrynopsamlabs.nospam.com (Jerry Lawrence) wrote: > > In article <#0e##Jln9GA.198nopsamtnews05>, oughnopsaml.msn.com says... > > I am in a bit of a jam the key in my 85 900t 16v won't turn. It happened > > with out warning. I have tried to clean it out with air lubing it with wd-40 > > but nothing has worked nothing is stuck in it which leads me to belive it is > > an electrial problem. I need mt car to get to work. Any help or suggestions > > would be greatly appreciated. > > have you been pulling out your key when the transmission is not in > reverse? (just curious) that could damage the mechanism. Mine > is messed up enough that i can pull the key out in any gear, with > the switch in any position. it usually confuses my passengers > when i pull the key while driving on the highway ;) > > -j My old '87 900 had the same problem from time to time. I lived with a roommate who was a jeweler, and who had a nice, small welding torch. From time to time I would ask him to burn the gunk out of the key hole, as it accumulates quickly. Oddly enough, that seemed to work. My '77 99EMS had a similar problem once, caused by someone forcing the key out of the ignition without the shifter in reverse - that mistake cost me an entire new ignition switch. I think your problem may be more like the one described above. You've got a damaged switch. But I'd try the brief hit with a torch, to burn all the gunk out so your key can sink all the way in, which should then allow it to turn. good luck!! > -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/ Now offering spam-free web-based newsreading
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