[s-cars] Twisted Key - Ignition sticky??

[Ron Einblau]

I was steered away from WD40 in the ignition.  The rationale was that it
will leave a gummy residue over time.  I have used sewing machine oil
(3-in-1 oil) to loosen up lock tumblers and it has worked very well for me.

At 12:24 PM 9/4/2003 -0400, Tim Radbourne wrote:
>My 93 S4 has an ignition that takes some force to turn the key.  Using
>the stock keys with the IR fob, you can get enough leverage, but I don't
>want that huge key in my pocket, so I went and had a key cut.  Its
>difficult to turn this key in the ignition.  So difficult in fact that
>the newly cut key has been twisted by the force required.  The stock
>keys must be made of stronger stuff as there is no sign of them being
>twisted.
>
>I was considering squirting some WD-40 into the ignition.  Would it
>help? Or would it do damage?
>
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Ron Einblau
93 S4
Vancouver, B.C.