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Date:         Mon, 1 May 2000 17:44:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Wanted: Water tank key
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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I know it came on later models, that is why I wrote "most". That does not make it any less cheesy in comparison to the older type IMHO.

Mark

The Bus Depot wrote: > > > The $50 complete new one is a cheesy all plastic ersatz substitute for > > the item that came stock on the most models. It uses a large plastic > > "key" for the whole door, not a locking cap with a lock cylinder. > > Actually, the $50 one *is* original equipment - it is the redesigned version > that came on '88-91 Westies. This is genuine Westfalia issue, not a copy. > It is no more or less plastic than the earlier version - both are made from > the same mold using the identical materials. As most of you know, the doors > on these inlets are fragile to begin with, and the redesigned version did > away with the spring loaded door that breaks so easily. It is also much > easier to fill, since when opened the redesigned door acts as somewhat of a > funnel. To each his own, I guess, but personally, I much prefer the ease of > use of the later style inlet on my '89, over the earlier one on my '85. > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > http://www.busdepot.com


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