Date:         Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:01:34 -0700
Reply-To:     steve@SYNCRO.ORG
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Keys locked in van
Comments: To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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Matthew, you always have such clean, simple
solutions!   Thanks for the useful info!  It took me 1
hour to get in the one time i locked my keys in.  The
crooks already know how to get in and don't care about
damaging the vehicle, so it's easy for them.     A
simple whack to any window, or prying the vent, is all
it takes.

Matthew Pollard wrote:
>
> My solution is to use a pair of pliers (leather-person works too) and turn
> the nut on the backside of the triangle vent window which will turn the
> vent latch....
>
> Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
> Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
> University of Idaho
> www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
>
> On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Jere Hawn wrote:
>
> > FYI for those who have ever locked keys in the van I would like to pass on
> > an aged old trick that makes the vanagon the easiest car to get into.
> >
> > Use a flat rigid piece of something (like a hand saw blade) and slide it in
> > the between the sliding side windows and push down on the window lock and
> > slide the window open.
> >
> > Jere
> > 90 GL
> > 88 GL
> >