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ignition difficulty on my 1990 miata
I just bought a 1990 Miata and we are having problems with the
ignition key not wanting to turn over, the key acts like it's not the right key, if you jiggle the key long enough, it will eventually turn over...does anyone have any suggestion on how to loosen up the ignition switch... thanks for any help... Trent |
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ignition difficulty on my 1990 miata
Trent wrote: > I just bought a 1990 Miata and we are having problems with the > ignition key not wanting to turn over, the key acts like it's not the > right key, if you jiggle the key long enough, it will eventually turn > over...does anyone have any suggestion on how to loosen up the ignition > switch... thanks for any help... Trent Either your key or the switch is worn out... if you have more than one key does one work better than the other? Try a new one from the dealer - if that fails, it's likely you will have to replace the ignition switch. |
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ignition difficulty on my 1990 miata
"Trent" > wrote in message oups.com... > I just bought a 1990 Miata and we are having problems with the > ignition key not wanting to turn over, the key acts like it's not the > right key, if you jiggle the key long enough, it will eventually turn > over...does anyone have any suggestion on how to loosen up the ignition > switch... thanks for any help... Trent > Amazing. That problem just started occuring on my '96. I figure we'll need a new ignition switch. |
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ignition difficulty on my 1990 miata
Don't give up that easy! I've had success with several car ignition switches
by spraying lubricants into the keyhole. White lithium spray grease might work nice but could be a bit messy in your pocket. WD-40 or a silicone spray lube will usually work although you may have to redo it a couple of time a year. Give it a shot, changing the ignition never sounds like a good idea to me unless all else fails! Chris 99BBB "Frank Berger" > wrote in message ... > > "Trent" > wrote in message > oups.com... >> I just bought a 1990 Miata and we are having problems with the >> ignition key not wanting to turn over, the key acts like it's not the >> right key, if you jiggle the key long enough, it will eventually turn >> over...does anyone have any suggestion on how to loosen up the ignition >> switch... thanks for any help... Trent >> > > Amazing. That problem just started occuring on my '96. I figure we'll > need a new ignition switch. > |
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ignition difficulty on my 1990 miata
"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message ... > Don't give up that easy! I've had success with several car ignition > switches by spraying lubricants into the keyhole. White lithium spray > grease might work nice but could be a bit messy in your pocket. WD-40 or a > silicone spray lube will usually work although you may have to redo it a > couple of time a year. Give it a shot, changing the ignition never sounds > like a good idea to me unless all else fails! > > Chris > 99BBB > > "Frank Berger" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "Trent" > wrote in message >> oups.com... >>> I just bought a 1990 Miata and we are having problems with the >>> ignition key not wanting to turn over, the key acts like it's not the >>> right key, if you jiggle the key long enough, it will eventually turn >>> over...does anyone have any suggestion on how to loosen up the ignition >>> switch... thanks for any help... Trent >>> >> >> Amazing. That problem just started occuring on my '96. I figure we'll >> need a new ignition switch. >> > > a puff of graphite powder might just do the trick. |
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ignition difficulty on my 1990 miata
"Trent" > wrote in message
oups.com... > I just bought a 1990 Miata and we are having problems with the > ignition key not wanting to turn over, the key acts like it's not the > right key, if you jiggle the key long enough, it will eventually turn > over...does anyone have any suggestion on how to loosen up the ignition > switch... thanks for any help... Trent > Shot of WD-40 to free up tumblers should do it. |
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ignition difficulty on my 1990 miata
Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> Don't give up that easy! I've had success with several car ignition switches > by spraying lubricants into the keyhole. White lithium spray grease might > work nice but could be a bit messy in your pocket. WD-40 or a silicone spray > lube will usually work although you may have to redo it a couple of time a > year. Give it a shot, changing the ignition never sounds like a good idea to > me unless all else fails! Replacing the ignition switch was a relatively easy job. You're not changing the part where the key goes in, you're just changing the rest of it. IIRC it only took me about 45 minutes, from start to clean-up. Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata |
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ignition difficulty on my 1990 miata
Iva wrote:
> Replacing the ignition switch was a relatively easy job. You're not > changing the part where the key goes in, you're just changing the rest of > it. IIRC it only took me about 45 minutes, from start to clean-up. > > Iva & Belle.) > '90B Classic Red.) > #3 winkin' Miata Iva, what part are you referring to? I have always known the ignition switch as the assembly that surrounds the steering column, attaches with self-shearing bolts, has a lock and takes the ignition key. Pat |
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ignition difficulty on my 1990 miata
In article >,
"J Brockley" > wrote: > Shot of WD-40 to free up tumblers should do it. Never, never squirt WD-40 into a lock. "WD" stands for "water displacement." It is not a lubricant, and will turn gummy and attract dirt. Use Dri-Slide or Lock-Eze, graphite suspended in a volatile penetrating solvent. -- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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ignition difficulty on my 1990 miata
Pat wrote:
> Iva wrote: > > > Replacing the ignition switch was a relatively easy job. You're not > > changing the part where the key goes in, you're just changing the rest of > > it. IIRC it only took me about 45 minutes, from start to clean-up. > > > > Iva, what part are you referring to? > > I have always known the ignition switch as the assembly that surrounds > the steering column, attaches with self-shearing bolts, has a lock and > takes the ignition key. There is a part of the ignition switch with contacts on it that can be replaced separately from the part that takes the key. I'm not at home and cannot look at my manuals right now but I'll be happy to check on same and get back to you later today. I know that I have some .pdf diagrams on my home computer that should show what I'm talking about here. Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata |
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