Yeh! I go along with that. Can't tell you how many I have replaced, because they don't catch properly John Rodgers 88GL Driver The Bus Depot wrote: > > VW want $41.00 for a gas cap. > > > Go get a locking cap from any FLAPS. > > Try it before you leave the auto parts shop. The German supplier imported > two versions to the U.S. that are incorrect for the Vanagon. Just about > every wholesaler in the U.S. (and therefore tons of retailers) ended up with > hundreds of these incorrect gas caps on their shelves. One of the two > versions is very obviously wrong (too small, and also doesn't latch > properly), and the other one looks correct but also doesn't latch properly. > I have been backordering gas caps until I get a shipment directly from > Germany that I know is correct. Not that other vendors may not have the > right one, but be aware that there is a potential problem. If it's wrong, > you'll know as soon as you try it because it won't latch securely. > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > http://www.busdepot.com> |
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