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Date:         Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:12:06 -0700
Reply-To:     "J. C." <jcblues@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "J. C." <jcblues@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      If you lose the gas key...
Comments: To: Steve Sandlin <ssandlin@LCC.NET>
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The ignition key opens the gas cap just fine. Found this out from a 16-yr old gas station attendant on a dark rainy night. You can imagine my relief!

Jim Carter '84 westy: the Orange Violin

--- Steve Sandlin <ssandlin@LCC.NET> wrote: > Hi, everybody. Here's the whole story on Vanagon > keys, as far as I know, > and corroborated by all my locksmithing materials. > All Vanagons used 1 key > for ignition and all doors. There is a separate key > (single sided) for the > glove box. There is a small double sided key for > gas cap, except syncros > that use the ignition key. There is NOT a valet > key option. All locks can > be rekeyed to match. except for the gas cap. Once > they are assembled, they > cannot be disassembled for rekeying. This applies > to both the 2 and 4 wheel > drive models. > > I have gotten more of the rubber-headed keys in. > These are as close to the > originals as I can find, but the do not have the VW > logo. To my knowledge, > there is not a logo style key available. I am > working with an offshore > manufacturer to see if we can do a special run of > logo keys, but it does not > look promising due to VW's current stand on the use > of their name and logo. > I also stock a generic plated brass key for Vanagon, > as well as the glove > box key, gas cap key, and early style water inlet > key for the Westys. > > I'm not trying to turn this into an ad, but there > have been requests for > pricing, so here goes: > Cut key to code $11.75 ignition > Cut key to code $11.50 glove box > Cut plastic head key to code $12.75 > Duplicate standard ignition key $3.75 > Duplicate plastic head ign. key $4.75 > Duplicate gas key $3.00 > Duplicate water tank key $3.75 > Rekey lock $12.00 for first, $10 for each > additional keyed alike > These prices will be good until the end of May. > I've been told to expect a > price increase on key blanks, so I will probably > have to raise prices at > that time. These prices include a discount for list > members. Please email > me for information on shipping, code location, > payment, etc. Hope I've > answered all the questions. > Steve Sandlin > www.steveslockshop.com > '84 Wolfsburg Westy > '79 Transporter > '00 New Beetle > PS...If you're coming to the show in Ennis, TX on > May 7, please stop by my > booth and say hi. If you need something, remind me > that you're a list > member and I'll discount the price.

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