bi241@scn.org wrote:
> ok, i can now confirm it's the bad ignition switch (switch assy)
>
> i just fixed a friend's Honda with similar symptoms: no warning lights
> on, car started but died immediatedly when the key was released from
> III.
>
> i disconnected the battery, dosed the ignition key hole with WD-40
> then put the key in and gave it a hefty work out
> then reconnected the battery and tried to start, same shit, but i
> noticed that the warning lights flashed as the key returned from II to
> I
>
> so i held the key between I and II and voila the warning lights were
> on, as the car started i forced the key to that stupid positon and
> luckily it held there and the motor kept running. let it run til it
> reached normal temp.
>
> turned it off and tried to work the alignment between the switch
> cylinder and its assembly. and then magically everything fell back
> into place. the car runs fine since.
>
> but i told my friend to take off her key chain til she has the switch
> replaced
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Lock-Ease is a good lube for ignition switch locks. I spray all five
locks on both of my Hondas twice a year. I got it at a locksmith shop
and they warned me to NEVER spray WD-40 in a lock unless it was an
emergency (like a seized lock).

'Curly'