I went outside to startup the car so i could go off to school. I clicked the key forward to let the pump prime...Then i went to turn it over and it wouldn't let me go any further... I got back from school and still that way....Finally i somehow got it to turn and was able to crank the engine over....but when i came back home from riding around...it did the same thing... Could this be something with the cylinder that the key goes into? Everything else works, clicking it backward works, forward for 'on', but no further than on.... What's causeing this? Hopefully i was able to explain it good enough..Just one of those hard to explain things...

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89 IROC-Z 350 TPI

-Flowmaster Catback
-Performance Resource Chip
-700R4 (Rebuilt) Too much done to actually list
-K&N Airfilters
-Ported Plenum
-2.77 Gears (not much to brag about but eh, its there)
-MSD 8.5 mm plug wires
-Gutted cat
-!AIR

 

When I first got my iroc I couldn't start it a couple times because of this, it takes some getting used to. I kind of forgot about it, its just a way of pushing the key in or something. If you can't get it to work just pull the key out and push inward then try...it is kind of a wierd thing the locks do. I figured it was supposed to be that way.

 

Yea but it never did do this in all the time i've had it....I've tried removeing the key, etc a couple times, along with my 2 spare keys...

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89 IROC-Z 350 TPI

-Flowmaster Catback
-Performance Resource Chip
-700R4 (Rebuilt) Too much done to actually list
-K&N Airfilters
-Ported Plenum
-2.77 Gears (not much to brag about but eh, its there)
-MSD 8.5 mm plug wires
-Gutted cat
-!AIR

 

had this problem the key cylinder in the steering colum is bad! the new on ranges from 15-80$ depending wheter or not you have the vats keys.

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89 firebird formula

356 10.5:1compression
comp cams xe262 cam
performer rpm intake
#1405 edlebrock 600
sportsman 2 heads 64cc 2.02/1.60 valves 200cc intake runner
msd 6al
h.e.i. proform 50,000 volt vac. advance ditributor
700r-4 with 3.08 first gear and 3.23 posi 7 5/8 rear end.
b trans shift kit(will kill shifts...suck dong!!)
shorty heddman hedders with custom 3" pipe y-pipe back(no damn cat!) with 40 series flowmaster!


future mods: 406 roller REALLY REALLY REALLY RADICAL!!!!!

 

I -think- i figured it out, i looked at it closer, and then compared to my cousins 92 camaro. I think a clip or screw or something came out. It's sticking out of farther than it should, and if i wiggle it around i can get it started (normally push in and up).

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89 IROC-Z 350 TPI

-Flowmaster Catback
-Performance Resource Chip
-700R4 (Rebuilt) Too much done to actually list
-K&N Airfilters
-Ported Plenum
-2.77 Gears (not much to brag about but eh, its there)
-MSD 8.5 mm plug wires
-Gutted cat
-!AIR

 

I've seen this before, it's broken/worn out. I wouldn't keep using the 'wiggle' method to start if for very long. Eventually it won't start, and you will be stuck.

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82 camaro--original steering wheel, brake/gas pedals, seats--everything else modified
82camaro