[DeTomaso] Fwd: Ignition switch

[Larry Finch]

Good info, thanks.

Some Web searching failed to find it on eBay, but Google has a seller  
listed:

http://www.armstronglock.com/product_info.php?products_id=150

It is described as follows:

Houdini Lock has become an industry standard for locks used in both  
heavy commercial applications and residential usage. The Non-petroleum  
based product will not gum up, drives out moisture, and cleans as it  
lubricates. No Teflon, Silicone, or Graphite is used in the product.  
Case orders are also available. Contact Armstrong Lock at 407-894-7233  
for more information on this product.

I have always been an advocate for micro-pulverized graphite lock  
lubricant, but interestingly this product specifically says it does  
not contain any.

As an aside, in my ventures inside our lock housings, I have been  
unable to find any spring - in the tumbler or the housing - that  
facilitates the key popping back out. It appears to be a function of  
an internal beveled ramp and the slight friction obtained with the  
key's removal.

Though, again, the key's return to RUN after turning to START is  
controlled by a spring contained in the electrical portion that screws  
to the back of the housing. If that spring breaks, there is no return  
to RUN.

Larry