Can't remove key

Joined: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 1

I have a 91 Civic auto, I can't turn key past acc position to remove it until I hear a click from ignition switch, then it works fine. sometimes I have to wait only a few seconds, sometimes up to a minute. Maybe only once every 20-30 times do i not have to wait at all. Seems the shorter the trip the longer the wait. Was told to replace ignition switch, I did, but didn't help. Sometimes i have problem with shift lock and have to push a nail into slot to shift out of park, could this be related, because when trying to shift I can hear a clicking in steering column. Does the "shift lock solenoid" have anything to do with the key release thats not allowing me to remove the key without waiting? Question

External Since: Oct 24, 2006 Posts: 626

Kimo wrote:
> I have a 91 Civic auto, I can’t turn key past acc position to remove
> it until I hear a click from ignition switch, then it works fine.
> sometimes I have to wait only a few seconds, sometimes up to a minute.
> Maybe only once every 20-30 times do i not have to wait at all. Seems
> the shorter the trip the longer the wait. Was told to replace ignition
> switch, I did, but didn’t help. Sometimes i have problem with shift
> lock and have to push a nail into slot to shift out of park, could
> this be related, because when trying to shift I can hear a clicking in
> steering column. Does the "shift lock solenoid" have anything to do
> with the key release thats not allowing me to remove the key without
> waiting? Question

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If its worse when COLD outside, try this TSB for the adjustment:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/civic/x97-009e.pdf

It's not for your exact model, but its common to about a billion Hondas.

'Curly'