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From: barbaral@tekig1.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: datsun ignition key problem
Message-ID: <1371@tekig1.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 20-Sep-83 19:21:07 EDT
Article-I.D.: tekig1.1371
Posted: Tue Sep 20 19:21:07 1983
Date-Received: Wed, 21-Sep-83 23:15:16 EDT
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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I have a datsun B210, 1976.  I've noticed a problem with the ignition
key lately.  After I'm done driving, and take the key out, if I'm not
careful when I get out of the car and hit the steering wheel, the
steering wheel clicks and locks into place.  Then, the next time I want 
to drive, I can put the key in the slot, but I can't turn the key.  I
usually get out of this by trying to turn the steering wheel (though
it's in a locked position), and usually after a fashion, things get
back to normal, and I can turn the key.
 One day I had a related problem, I was finished driving, and couldn't
 get the key out of the slot.  It was locked in the position such that
 I couldn't turn the car off!  I finally ended up disconnecting the
 battery so I would't drain it too much, and pulling the line that
 goes to the distributor to turn off the car.  After about 20 minutes,
 I finally got the key out.

 Anyone else have these problems???