[DeTomaso] Keys

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/19/13 13 08 8, steve at snclocks.com writes:


> Well, they slide in and will likely work when I figure out what is 
> screwed up in the ignition switch.
> 

>>>I am holding my head and cringing....why not just get a proper ignition 
key for the ignition and a door/trunk key for the door/trunk?   It would be 
a lot simpler, cheaper, and would make sense.   There's no good reason not 
to do that?

The ignition lock can sometimes stick, so that you can insert the key 
almost all the way, but it won't turn.   It's not a fault of the key, it's the 
lock tumbler sticking.   When the key is inserted normally, the tumbler slides 
inwards about 1/16th of an inch before it can rotate.   If you pull the key 
out in a hurry, it can sometimes stick in the 'in' position, and then the 
next time you insert the key, it won't go in all the way.

Here are a couple of photos:

http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=15239

Mike