Q: Ignition

asked by on February 08, 2017

Where or how does the little spring go in the ignition barrel of a Honda odessy 1998 model

My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

Hi there. Unfortunately, we’re not able to post images in the Q & A; which is why purchasing a service and repair manual for your Honda Odyssey would be very helpful in explaining how the ignition system works and is assembled.

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