Ferrari Mailing List: Re: FW: 308 ignition key problem

[Martin Stark (MStark]

Saran Wrap and a little cooking oil worked just fine in high school.  
Why change?

Ferrarisimo [at] Comcast.net wrote:

> DAMN, no wonder I keep getting so red and sore.
>
> That'll teach me to be cheap.
>
> I'm biting the (financial) bullet and going back to Ultraglide.
>
> Scottie
>
> On Sep 28, 2008, at 4:46 PM, LarryT wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Doug wrote << WD 40 is not a good lubricant and [as] lubricants go >>
> >
> > Exactly!  Many people use it for a lubricant and I think the can may  
> > even
> > imply that function.   Actually it was developed as a Water  
> > Dispersant - the
> > WD is obvious with the 40 standing for 40% moisture.
> >
> > It does a very good job in situations like that described although  
> > most
> > *real* lubricants would work as well and may last longer.
> >
> > Take Care,
> > Larry T
> > http://youroil.net
> > http://members.rennlist.org/oil/  - Oil Testing
> > http://members.rennlist.org/webercarbs/ - Carb & Jet Settings:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> > To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 3:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] FW: 308 ignition key problem
> >
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Hey Michael - I had the same problem with my 78 GTS.  First looked  
> > > up cost
> > > of replacement for whole lock.  Found out I could replace car  
> > > cheaper.
> > > Out
> > > of desperation, I gave it a spritz of WD40.  Jiggle the steering  
> > > wheel and
> > > turn the key - works every time.  That fix was done in 1996.  Good  
> > > luck.
> > > Keep us posted.
> > > DOUG
> > > PS - WD 40 is not a good lubricant and lubricants go - but it did  
> > > do the
> > > trick.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michel Y Savard" <mysavard [at] dsuper.net>
> > > To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> > > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 12:24 PM
> > > Subject: [Ferrari] FW: 308 ignition key problem
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > Michel
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Michel Savard [mailto:mysavard [at] dsuper.net]
> > > > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 2:30 PM
> > > > To: 'ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com'
> > > > Subject: FW: 308 ignition key problem
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have a 1981 308 GTSi. I just can't turn my key anymore. I can  
> > > > put it
> > > > at ON and turn on the lights and other things. The problem started  
> > > > last
> > > > year, but I could always manage to play around with the key to  
> > > > make it
> > > > start the engine. But today was impossible, I gave up after 15  
> > > > minutes
> > > > of trying.
> > > >
> > > > I need to have it fix before next Sunday because I have a full  
> > > > racetrack
> > > > day at Mont-Tremblant with the Ferrari dealership.
> > > >
> > > > How expensive are those key barrels (that's how we call them here in
> > > > Quebec) on 308s ?
> > > > Do I need to absolutely have a Ferrari key barrel ?
> > > > Can I use an after market type ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help ?
> > > >
> > > > Funny thing is the same thing happened to me with my 2000 Ford  
> > > > Focus 2
> > > > weeks ago. It cost me $290.00 to have the key barrel change.
> > > >
> > > > Michel Savard
> > > >
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