Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 23:31:11 -0600
Reply-To: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: [Re: HELP! Need a gas cap.]
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I've tried sevberal different vanagon keys in my 90's locking cap and they
all spun the locking tangs, so either the key tumbler pin thingies aren't
all that picky, or sticking any skinny metal shaft down in the hole would
get the cap off.
Steve knows best!!!!
Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Re: HELP! Need a gas cap.]
> Most do. I went back to get mine several times to several stations before
> they didn't have it. That's when I found a locking cap at a wrecking yard
> that my key happened to fit.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Fortino" <biker.pride@usa.net>
> To: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 5:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Re: HELP! Need a gas cap.]
>
>
> this is what I do, open siding door throw cap with keys on the
> floor. todays pumps are so big someone could take your cap after they
> fill up.. DOH :) misplacing it for you.
>
> * why don't gas stations have a box with gas caps for you to look threw *
> i bet they just throw them away :(
>
>
>
>
>
> Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote:
> Get the locking cap. It's twice the money, but you'll never leave it on a
> gas pump, so it'll wind up being cheaper in the long run. BTDT.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Warner" <jwarner@NETWALK.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 3:23 PM
> Subject: HELP! Need a gas cap.
>
>
> > Okay, I admit it, I left my gas cap at the station and now it's gone.
> I've
> > tried several sources for a new cap but all I can find are the locking
> type.
> > I would much rather have the non-locking type and pay something less
than
> the
> > 25-35 bucks I've been quoted for the locking one. So, I throw myself on
> the
> > mercy of the list. My Vanagon GL is an '87 and the cap I need has the
> finger
> > grips around the edge and goes on with a quarter turn twist as opposed
to
> > screwing on like later models (don't know if any later Vanagons ever had
> this
> > type of cap but I'm just covering my bases). So anyone got an extra one
> lying
> > around they'd like to sell cheap? If so, you can pmail me at
> > jwarner@netwalk.com
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jeff Warner
> > '87 Vanagon GL
> > '88 Fox GL Wagon
> > '89 Fox GL 4-door
> > '74 Fun
> > Bug
>
>
> VW addict
>
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