Is there a difference between the "Older" and "Newer" locking gas caps? A friend with an '87 Westy uses his ignition key to open the gas cap. On my '84 and my '85 ... I can't do that. They have shorter "different" keys from the regular VW keys. Mike
Robert Cardo wrote: > <<The comment was made that they were not keyed to any specific key. > That is not correct.>> > > Steve, > > Not to get you all cranked up because you are the key guy here, the man > with the plan, the guru of tumbler's on the Vanagon list. > > Allow me to enlighten you. > > I've had 5 Vanagons ( 9 if you count junker's) and one key or another > has always fit all. > > Ok, and this would go with your spongy tumbler / cap theory. > > However, when it was required of me to buy a new cap to pass emissions ( > direct from VW parts ) the key in any of the rides, ( or any other VW > key I have for that matter) always fit the new cap. > > No gas soaked tumbler / lock this time. > Or 3 other occasions I have bought new caps. > The gas cap's don't even come with a key from VW. > > Can you elaborate on this phenomena? > > I'm interested. > |
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