[DeTomaso] Key difficult to turn

[John Taphorn]

I vote remove, open up and clean.  Directions at Pantera Place are easy 
to follow.

JT
On 10/10/2012 9:31 AM, Guido deTomaso wrote:
>   
> For a while now ( years, a couple drives ) the ignition key has been very
> difficult to turn, like get the vice grips.  It moves easily from the
> "locked/key out" position to the "unlocked/ACC" position, but then is very
> difficult to turn to the "ignition on" position, the moves to "start" normally.
>   
> Slow steady pressure on the key seemed to work better than merely forcing it.
>   
> Or so I seem to recall.  Last night to better document the phenomenon, I paid
> close attention only to find the problem has gone away, which is somehow more
> worrisome.
>   
> My hunch has always been the electrical switch not the tumbler was the root
> cause, though I've never observed or understood the tiny spring / tumbler moves
> in and out action.
>   
> Leave it alone?  Remove and open up the electrical switch and clean the
> contacts?
>   
> I might instead take this as a warning and work on re-routing the fan current
> away from the switch.
>   
> Thanks,
>   
> GD
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