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Problem with key tumbler and starting

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rnelson1020
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Year and Model: 1998 S70 GLT
Location: Tennessee

Problem with key tumbler and starting

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1998 S70 GLT. Key will turn in switch but feels weird and sometimes engine will not start. On removing key steering wheel does not lock. I had to twist key multiple times last night before the engine finally fired.
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sleddriver
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Year and Model: 1998 V70 T5
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I suspect your ignition switch is worn out.
1998 V70 T5 226,808 miles. Original Owner.
M1 10W-30 HM
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