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May 19, 2014 | 06:51 PM

Blue73Shark

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73 ignition troubles

stock 73 L82. Recently had trouble turning the ignition to the Start position. I had to jiggle the steering wheel (which is locked) and the gear shift (which is in reverse) to get it to free up and turn to Start. Sometimes I also have to turn the ignition to ACC to get it to free up.
The 73 Service Manual has a section on adjusting a linkage/cable between the transmission and steering column.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Fran

May 19, 2014 | 07:28 PM

Paul L

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Originally Posted by Blue73Shark

This may sound silly but put some WD-40 in that area. It worked for me.

May 20, 2014 | 06:55 AM

Blue73Shark

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Quote:

Originally Posted by paul 74

This may sound silly but put some WD-40 in that area. It worked for me.

Not a silly idea, Paul. I shot WD-40 into the ignition keyhole before when the buzzer would not stop and it cured it. I'll try it on other areas this weekend when I am under the car.
Fran

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