On 5/27/12 2:21 PM, Tegger wrote:
> wrote in
> :
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>> On Saturday, May 26, 2012 5:14:58 PM UTC-5, Tegger wrote:
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>>>
>>> You know that little flap you need to push aside to get the key in
>>> the lock? Does that flap still close on your lock?
>>>
>> The flap never failed. Today, I'm able to stick the key all the way
>> in the door lock on the driver's side, but I can't turn it.
>>
>> Interestingly enough, the flapper on the driver's side door lock
>> failed in my previous car (1988 Honda Civic), but I never had a
>> problem with that lock.
>>
>>
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>
> You appear to be in MN. What's the coldest it gets for you in the winter?
>
> Call a locksmith. They have special oils that are meant for this purpose.
>
> If you can't locate a locksmith, go to a hardware store, gun shop, or
> sewing machine shop, and get a small container of the very lightest,
> thinnest oil they have. If it's aerosol, the better for you.
>
> Spray or inject this light oil into the lock. Do not skimp. If not an
> aerosol, drench the lock in the oil and work the key in and out of the lock
> a few times to drive the oil deep into the lock.
>
> Also, use a NEW key, and not a new one made from the old one; worn keys
> will cause big problems, especially with worn locks.
>
> Do NOT use dry graphite as a lock lubricant.
>

I thought those dry powdered graphite-packed syringes were a
locksmith's first response for sticky keyways/tumblers??