I've had my impreza classic 2000 for a week now and i just got home and found that i cound take the key out of the ignition and the car would stay running ?
I hadn`t been out for long when this started happening.
what could it be?

 

Sounds like an earthing fault. I had a Mk111 Escort that was similar: as long as I had my foot on the brakes, the sidelights came on and the engine would keep running even with the key off, and out.

Traced it to a poor earth in the n/s rear light.

Alcazar

 

thanks mate i`ll have a look in the morning
i can get the last click before starting on the ignition barrel to go on and off its just when the car is started i can`t turn off its realy peeing me off

 

Are you sure it doesn't have a turbo timer fitted?

 

I thought that but i have been out in it all week and it has never done this?
So I left the car for sometime to see if it would turn off but it stayed running!All i have done today is takeout the d/s headlight added some sealant and put it back (due to condensation)

 

Maybe your barrel lock is on the way out. Does it feel right with a posistive click when switching off?

 

That`s what i was thinking but it does click on and off because the radio starts beeping.
But the engine still runs and the Headlights lights don`t turn off.