Date:         Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:16:51 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas Cap Removal
Comments: To: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@TSSGI.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <JHEHKLEAKBLMKEJMBNOOGELOCMAA.jeff@tssgi.com>
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On 12/11/03 3:03 PM, "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@TSSGI.COM> wrote:

> Thank you sir!  Brute force worked quite well.  Almost felt like I was
> working on an old Audi (i.e., brute force).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Mike Miller
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 2:28 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Gas Cap Removal
>
>
> On 12/11/03 2:05 PM, "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@TSSGI.COM> wrote:
>
>> Help.  Does anyone have a good method for removing the stock locking gas
> cap
>> on a Vanagon?
>>
>> Believe it or not, after 15 years of Vanagon ownership and 20+ years of
>> Vanagon repair, this is the first time I've had to deal with this little
>> problem.
>>
>> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
> Stick a screw driver in the key slot and turn.  Unless you have the key of
> course.
>
> Mike
>
>
Shortly after I purchased my Westy I purchased a three pound short handled
beater.  Sometimes I use it on the van, sometimes I used it on a tree stump.

Mike