Date:         Thu, 24 Apr 2003 18:57:25 +0200
Reply-To:     Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Subject:      Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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Another thing to remember, is that the Vanagon keys and Vanagon lock
cylinders undergo a strange metamorphosis over the decades.

Seems that the tumblers wear just enough, and the keys wear just enough, so
that your Vanagon key from any 80's Vanagon, has a very high probability of
fitting into any other Vanagon... just try it in a few. And I am not talking
just fitting in... It will open the lock with a bit of jiggling.

My key opened a 1984 Fire Truck Transporter which was sitting out for
sale... I simply opened it up, looked around, checked the engine (a diesel,
yuk)  and closed it.

It opened my best friend's 86 Syncro too... which was rather convenient when
we went on road trips and he misplaced his keys or locked them in.

Most recently, I found that my key fits a 1990 Syncro which belongs to a
friend at work... He was not so excited to see this... but I promised him
that I wouldn't sneak around in his bus.

Now if my key fits all these vanagons... their keys probably all fit mine
too!

Good thing that all Vanagon owners are so honest, and would never do
anything immoral or crazy to a fellow Vanagon owners vehicle...

Just imagine if Chevy Blazer keys could open up Vanagons.

RSF

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Robert S. Fish
Salzburg, Austria
1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
1987 Golf Cabriolet
1991 Golf

> > I'm thinking I will have to change the lock cylinders on my Vanagon