We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Fiat Punto Evo ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Fiat Punto Evo is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Fiat Punto Evo ignition.
What’s the intent of my Fiat Punto Evo’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Fiat Punto Evo is a secureness part. Its aim is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Fiat Punto Evo from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely linked to the starter switch which will integrate the key lock and an electric switch. There is a tendency to confuse the starter switch and the neiman, and when we talk about blocked neiman we often make reference to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Fiat Punto Evo ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Fiat Punto Evo ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Fiat Punto Evo that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Fiat Punto Evo :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Fiat Punto Evo : As we said above, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In this case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Fiat Punto Evo that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we mention the neiman we often include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is faulty, the neiman will not let the key turn in the cylinder of the lock
- Someone forced too much on the ignition barrel of your Fiat Punto Evo: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less logical, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Fiat Punto Evo ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Fiat Punto Evo ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Fiat Punto Evo is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Fiat Punto Evo.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Fiat Punto Evo.
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