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What happens when you pull a key out of the ignition?

What happens when you pull a key out of the ignition?

There’s an important part in the ignition that develops a sharp edge. When the key is pulled out of the lock, this sharp edge grabs the key, scratching and marking it. This is similar to a fish barb on a hook. The sharper the edge gets, the more difficult it becomes to pull the key out.

What happens if you put a new Nissan key in the ignition?

However, if you put a nice new key into your worn out old Nissan lock, it will get stuck for good. When you see how thin and worn out the old keys are, you can understand what is going on. The sharp edge inside the lock shaves a tiny part of the key blade away when it’s pulled out and gradually the key gets thinner and thinner.

What happens when a spark plug fails to fire?

July 6, 2016, 3:06am #4. Spark plugs. If a plug fails to fire, then the inductive kick builds up so high it will cause an internal arc inside the coil. Coils can withstand some misfires, but the internal arcing causes heat to build up, so if there is too much internal arcing, the coil will be damaged.

What does it mean when your key is stuck in the ignition?

There is a sensor that it not working in the drive train. Sometimes it thinks the car is not in Park and will not release the key. We had the same issue but they fixed it and gave us a loaner car at Subaru of Delray Beach. 2016 Subaru Crosstrek key stuck in ignition.

Why does my car keep running after I Turn Off the ignition?

It now has 42,000 miles on it, and several issues have been fixed with no recurence. However, the other night, I returned home from the store and noticed that the engine kept running after I turned off the ignition and removed the key. It sputtered for a little while and then quit. I didn’t think it was a big deal, and turned in for the night.

Why is my CVT key stuck in the ignition?

Had this happen to me today, 2013 crosstrek,cvt. to get the key out, started car put shifter in manual mode (which I don’t use) and back into park, key came out. Possibility lack of manual mode use has made linkage or solenoid sticky, don’t know for sure, first time it’s happened to me in 6 years.

July 6, 2016, 3:06am #4. Spark plugs. If a plug fails to fire, then the inductive kick builds up so high it will cause an internal arc inside the coil. Coils can withstand some misfires, but the internal arcing causes heat to build up, so if there is too much internal arcing, the coil will be damaged.

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Ruth Doyle