[flouese]

During the barrage of full scale Sailor words directed at my car, I did try to move the steering wheel and turn the key; FAIL. I believe my tirade scared the car into submission and decided it was in it's best interest to start properly working.

Going forward, this technique will be added to my list of trouble shooting procedures. Thanks all for your feedback. W/168k miles on the car, changing out the ignition switch is probably prudent.