Yep, ATTABOY for not giving up and congratulations for achieving "pioneer" status. Continue to take and pass along good notes.
Wilton On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I had a bit of an adventure a couple days ago. I was driving the >> '81 240 and after a stop I got in to start the car and the key >> would not turn. >> >> Yeah, I know all about the failing tumblers. I even carry an >> appropriate wire on a keyring. But this one had given me no >> warning. It had been turning fine every time - until this time. >> >> After about 20 minutes of shaking, wiggling, and twisting the >> key I finally got it to turn after tapping on the end of the >> key. "Hah!", I though, "I've got it now!" I promptly removed >> the tumbler and got a pair of long nose pliers from the >> trunk to turn the mechanism. >> >> At my next stop, I didn't even hesitate to turn the "key" >> off. Much to my surprise, when I tried to start the car, the >> "key" wouldn't turn!! Huh? In the base of the rotating >> assembly is a little lever that is supposed to move toward the >> center. It was getting hung up. With the aid of my small >> pocket screwdriver I was able to easily encourage it to move - >> and then the "key" turned easily. >> >> I haven't yet determined the cause of the problem - but >> wondered if any of you have had a similar problem. Or am I >> yet again finding new and creative failures... >> >> ____ >> > > I'd call that the Philip failure. It is a new and creative way to have a > switch problem! Congratulations and I'll let WS send the attaboy for all > of us! > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
