Date:         Tue, 26 Dec 2000 21:40:13 -0800
Reply-To:     Beth & Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Beth & Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: What other gas caps will fot my '82 diesel?
Comments: To: "Michael E. Pidcoe" <pidcoe@SPRINTMAIL.COM>
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This is what I've done, since I've lost mine a number of times.

There use to be an after market cap by Shunk (?sp?) I believe it was a 408
but they no longer make it so I've obtained a licking cap from a junk
vanagon.  Drive the pin out of the end of the spud in the cap and remove the
casing (on the inside of the cap).  Then stick your key into the cap and
turn it, since your key is different not all the pins will drop, but you now
take a file and file off the pins that remain up.  Reassemble and you have a
locking gas cap again.  Granted not all the pins are engaged but it'll keep
the rift-raft out and it looks original and it'll cost you about a dollar
and about 20 minutes of your time.

Jere
90 GL
88 GL



----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael E. Pidcoe" <pidcoe@SPRINTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 1:55 PM
Subject: What other gas caps will fot my '82 diesel?


> OK.  There was not much enthusiasm for my "non-locking diesel gas cap
> question" so here's a different spin.  Are there any other gas caps that
> I might interchange with my locking cap?  This is for my '82 diesel.
> Thanks,
> Mike Pidcoe
>