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Date:         Wed, 27 Dec 2000 08:22:37 -0500
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <busdepot@EMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         The Bus Depot <busdepot@EMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What other gas caps will fot my '82 diesel?
In-Reply-To:  <005a01c06fc7$81b0da40$34181d3f@jerehawn>
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> There use to be an after market cap but they no longer make it > so I've obtained a licking cap from a junk vanagon.

Well, there's a Vanagon accessory I don't carry! How does it work - do you lick the cap, or does it do the licking? :-)

> Drive the pin out of the end of the spud in the cap and > remove the casing. 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...

Just a note for those who don't want to go to the trouble that I do have new, German made locking gas caps for $14.95. (The non-locking ones are discontinued, although you may want to try the VW dealer if funds are unlimited. :-)

- Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW


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