IGNITION KEY STUCK (Cold Weather)
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Racer
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IGNITION KEY STUCK (Cold Weather)
I left my '96 vette out in the cold last night. 10 farenheit last night with light coating of snow. This morning, I attempted to open the door and the glass was stuck to the weatherstripping (ah hah...source of weather stripping damage!). I finally got the door open and moved the car to the other side of my driveway. I turned the car off, but could not rotate the key backwards far enough to remove it from the ignition lock. I tried in vain for 20 minutes. I jiggled the automatic shifter (normally requires a little jiggle to get the key out). . . to no avail.
I am guessing that the cold somehow is causing the transmission/ignition lock to hang up. My question is, how do I fix this problem? Anyone?
I am guessing that the cold somehow is causing the transmission/ignition lock to hang up. My question is, how do I fix this problem? Anyone?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Oxford CT
I took my hole ingnition apart, when i first got the car.
To find it was working FINE, and that i had to only take the center console apart, look at the reverse cable.
It appeared the cable came out of the clip, and this would not let the ignition work.
I simply had to push the clip back into place.
To find it was working FINE, and that i had to only take the center console apart, look at the reverse cable.
It appeared the cable came out of the clip, and this would not let the ignition work.
I simply had to push the clip back into place.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Oxford CT
If you key is stick in the ignition i would really think the reason it is not comming out is because the reverse is not unlocking
which means the cable is not unlocking it.
I had that same problem.
which means the cable is not unlocking it.
I had that same problem.
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Racer
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From: Pangman SK, Canada
Ignition Key Stuck
My 92 ignition key gets sticky in the cold. Never been stuck though. I went out yesterday (minus 32F) and had no problems but did experience a stiffness in the ignition.
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John
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John
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Racer
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Actually, I put the car in the garage and drove the beater to work. When I came home, the key came right out as though there was no problem. The car is being stripped ...so, I will put the graphite grease on it to avoid this problem next year. Thanks for the tip, that really was a head scratcher...lol
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Actually, I put the car in the garage and drove the beater to work. When I came home, the key came right out as though there was no problem. The car is being stripped ...so, I will put the graphite grease on it to avoid this problem next year. Thanks for the tip, that really was a head scratcher...lol
Not graphite grease in the key slot itself. Use liquid graphite.