starts without the key?

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Old 02-22-2007, 02:48 AM
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just discovered my car starts without the key. whats the deal?
theres no broken key inside and the key fits in perfectly.
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 03:27 AM
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wow, thats NOT good
unless you live in the middle of nowhere
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 04:21 AM
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Cylinder may be worn or the tumblers are sticky. Spray a little lube in there and see if it frees them up.
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 05:49 PM
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thanks ill give that a try
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:10 PM
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My buddies firebird does that, I think he said somthing about having toreplace the ignition switch.. I'm not sure about it though
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:24 PM
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Ive known several older cars that do that. Just lock cylinder gremlins, thats all. I used to be able to take the key right out of my old Sunbird and she would still run. Try spraying is as someone posted. If that doeasnt work, amaze your friends with your ninja finger lockpicking skills.
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:59 PM
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Lol. sometimes I can take the key outta my Camaro while it is running and it will stay running... Does this mean that I might run into this problem soon too?
 
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