help with key ingniton

i have a 89 hatch, and can not seem to find the right ingniton for it. the one from all the auto part stores is not long enough. anybody else had this problem. the reason I am replacing it is because when I start the car and let go of the key the car dies. the key wont stay in the start position. thanks.

you will probably need to go to the dealer or junkyard.

sure its the ignition and not the key electronic part?

I had that same problem with my car a while back and had to replace the ignition switch.

Me too, but in my case, the root cause turned out to be the alarm system... So if you have one, try disconnecting the alarm and try starting the car... Worth a shot, and it's an easy thing to check (not to mention free).

yeah my ignition switch went bad a while back too. I just called the local honda dealer and they had one in stock. put it in and it saolved the problem.

ignition switch, your prob is electical.