Big 86 said: (quoted from post at 20:28:50 11/14/11) Vehicle with stiff ignition switch is a 96 Olds Cutlass Cierra, should have mentioned that in the original post.
I am guessing it has a black "pellet" on the shaft of the key? This is the one I was talking about that there are contacts in the ignition barrel that read the resistance of that pellet. Most sprays shouldn't hurt that system but I am thinking that graphite (being as how it has higher resistance than the contacts) might.
Although as others have said, it is probably the rack and pinion area that is causing it to be stiff. The grease used in assembly has dried out and become very thick. You could spray something in there (with limited success) but the best way to cure it is to disassemble, clean off all the old grease and re-lubricate.
This post was edited by Inno at 06:34:19 11/15/11.
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