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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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Key stuck in ignition

My key as the title says is getting stuck in the ignition, sometime it will come out ok, other times it wont come out at all, I turn to get it (towards me) and it does not turn all the way (to the notches line up) whats the deal???
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 08:13 AM
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Car: 88 GTA "Cocaine"
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
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spray some good lub on the key and put it in slowly. keep spraying the key while putting it in a little further each time.

If this does not work for you take the steering wheel apart off and take the collumn apart untill you get to the ignition cylinder out and then spray it down.

If that does not work take the cylinder to the lock smith with your key and tell him or her to "Get Her Done!"
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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well right now the key is stuck, it doens't even come out...
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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Car: 1992 Firebird
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Axle/Gears: stock pegleg 2.73 drum (temp)
put it in park
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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take column apart and take lock cylinder to locksmith
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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Before you get too carried away. Try a shot of Lock-Ease (or perhaps even WD-40) with the key in the lock.

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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesC
Before you get too carried away. Try a shot of Lock-Ease (or perhaps even WD-40) with the key in the lock.

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will try the wd-40... put the car in park? haven't thought of that one yet
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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will try the wd-40... put the car in park? haven't thought of that one yet
Hey, it happens.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Well I put it in park and voila....















wait, it was already in park the whole time and the keys stilll stuck
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