1979 AMC Spirt

1979 AMC SPIRIT
35,505 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ETRAIDERSFAN
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The ignition(sp) key will not rotate(?).
Jan 12, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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if you have another key try that first. sometimes your old key wears out and won't engagethe tumblers. if not it may be your ignition tumbler is bad. you can try shooting some wd 40 in it to see if it will loosen up. you'll also have to check if it's your ignitions switch which is on the bottom of the steering column.
Jan 12, 2011 at 4:28 PM
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