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

[Ian Duff]

Another option for dry lube is McLube SailKote
www.mclube.com/frames/sailkote/index.html, used on boats where wet stuff
like WD-40 gums up the works. It sprays on wet, then the carrier evaporates,
leaving a dry film.
-Ian Duff.
-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]
On Behalf Of William Noland
Sent: Friday, 05 September, 2003 8:59 AM
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Subject: [s-cars] Re: Twisted Key - Ignition sticky??


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

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