Has anyone else had an ignition lock fail to release the key? This on a 1994 944T. So far 3 in 1 Oil with amply shaking and pulling has not freed the key up. I do have the ignition lock from a low mileage 1990 740 which I may install in the car. I didn't find anything the the 700/900 FAQ. I'll report more later. Right now the ignition key stays in the lock, and the extra key locks the doors.
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john

Keep me posted for FAQ update.
Steve

John,

Actually I have and not long ago. I purchased a project car and the previous owner had not been able to remove the key for several years.

In my situation the ignition would not go to the lock position to allow removal of the key.

http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?id=1255333

Good luck.

Randy

You have a keylock system on that car and for whatever reason the car is not shifting far enough into lock for the cable to release the shiftlock. The last car that I had in my shop was doing this because the customer had lost a joint inside of the shifter. You read that right, they dropped a big old fat doobie into the shifter in such a way that it would not allow it to go that last little bit that it needed to release the key lock mechanism. Take a look in the shifter mechanism and see if there are any obstructions, and watch out for joints while in there.

Mark

Thanks, Mark. I'll look at the car tomorrow night.
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john

That's Right!

Smoke em if you got em!!