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Re: Stuck ignition lock Posted by Ray Kopczynski [Email]  (#681) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ray Kopczynski) on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:30:38
In Reply to: Stuck ignition lock, alistair, Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:12:22 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
One possible solution was in the Summer 2005 issue of Vintage Views:
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Have any of you had the experience of putting your Saab 99 "4-on-the-floo"r into reverse, have it "lock" (as it is supposed to do), turn the ignition key off -- and all %$#**& breaks loose... The ignition does NOT turn off, and to add insult to injury, now you canNOT get the car out of reverse! Nor can you remove the key! (You're temporarily hosed...) Obviously, you can't keep your foot on the clutch forever... Yes, you can put your foot on the brake, pop the clutch to kill the engine... If you're lucky, you may have a friend nearby that can disconnect a battery terminal too. After you get the engine stopped, you still have your Saab stuck in reverse. So -- what happened? And -- more importantly, how do you keep it from happening again?
The above scenario burned me recently with my '72 99e. I had to take another vehicle into work as I had NO clue as to what happened or why. I called John Collins (my Saab mechanic friend in Jefferson, OR) and he immediately recognized the problem and had the solution.
John said that as a safety requirement, Saab installed a "reverse lockout" by which a small spring moves the gearing movement to the side so that it will not accidentally slip into a forward gear. Works well too -- with one small problem -- IF that small spring breaks, the gearing lever is left in the lock-out position and you canNOT get it out of reverse until you access that area of the gearshift area. Bummer!
So why the two different springs in the picture? John tells me that this is not an uncommon problem at all -- and Saab recognized it too -- hence the "new & improved" version of the spring -- the one with the "loop." That spring is also ever-so-slightly heavier duty. Regardless, it too could break at the most inopportune moment.
The solution? Simply remove the offending spring and Voila! Problem solved. While it may technically be not quite as "safe," it sure as heck beats being stuck in a gas station, or at some other location with your Saab in reverse, and able to get the key out of the ignition!
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Ray Kopczynski
Albany, OR
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