Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 16:11:37 -0400 From: "Frosty66" <tigger123nospam0nTheFarm.com> Subject: Re: Re: Ignition Switch Lubrication
Good advice if my ignition was on the floor...which of course....it is not. "Malcolm William Mason" <mwm1(spam)nospamedu> wrote in message news:b6dpc1lpu287qdure9cbc5fujsi0p2l28vnospamcom... > On 6 Jul 2005 08:26:17 -0700, "Jim" <JHPYavapainospamail.com> wrote: > > >Graphite lock lubricant is what I have used in my Saab 900s since 97. > >Because the ignition lock is located low between the seats in a > >depression, it collects a lot of dirt. I also like to take my Saab on > >dirt roads in the desert where dust is a big problem. This has not > >helped my ignition switch at all. Graphite lube comes it 2 main forms. > >A powder and powder suspended in an evaporating transport fluid. The > >liquid form is what I have used. I put a small amount in the key slot > >and then insert / remove the key numerous times to coat the pins then > >rotate the lock a few times. I then continue to insert / remove the key > >wiping it each time to remove some the dirt that the fluid has loosened > >up. Good luck and happy driving. > > > >Jim > > Sounds like solid advice to me. just keep the WD40 away from your locks. > > With thanks! > > Malcolm >