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

[William Noland]

Get a tube of graphite powder (lock lubricant) from your local hardware.
The lock on my 94 is fussy from time to time and the graphite will keep
it lubed for a while. WD-40 and oils will tend to gum up over time.

Bill N

>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.
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>I was considering squirting some WD-40 into the ignition.  Would it
>help? Or would it do damage?
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