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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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Is my auto floor shifter supposed to be pulled out of park & run the the gear pattern with the key off? Cuz it does and for some reason after 5 years, this bothers me as possibly not being correct??
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Do you have a steering column lock. Maybe your cable has broke or somehow has come apart. Linkage to tranny and steering column create the lock, and should not be able to shift, while it is in lock and key removed.

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Originally Posted by oldsarge
Do you have a steering column lock. Maybe your cable has broke or somehow has come apart. Linkage to tranny and steering column create the lock, and should not be able to shift, while it is in lock and key removed.
No, no cable or anything. I know my buddies 77 has a cable that goes to his trans. My 78 has nothing?
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Originally Posted by michalbugno2006
My 79 shifts without the key too, never even thought it was a problem
Ok, I guess I'm just used to newer cars where you cant get them out of gear without the key. Actually I never paid it much attention until I was moving it, reached in put her in neutral & my brother said, "what, you dont need the key to get it out of gear". That was enough to get the old mind going
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