What to Do When the Car Key Gets Stuck in the Ignition?

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DallasFitz
07/29/25 5:49pm
Use a knife to sharpen the tip of a pencil into a powder form, trying to create as much as possible. Pour the freshly sharpened pencil powder into the key. Insert the key with the pencil powder directly into the ignition, rotate the key, and check if the key moves smoothly and freely.
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