Date:         Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:27:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vgon Locking gas cap - I hate it!!
Comments: To: Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@hotmail.com>
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Mythbusters can kiss my a**, because I know first hand what sugar can do
when dumped in a gas tank.  Because I DID IT as a small child to my father's
car.  He had to dump/rinse the tank, blow the line out and dip/rebuild the
carb.  What he did to me could've landed him in jail today and I couldn't
sit for a week.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 9:20 PM, Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> I did see on Mythbusters once, however, that sugar doesn't do a thing to
> an engine when dumped into a gas tank (not trying to open a Friday-esque
> discussion though). But, I'm sure enough of anything poured down there would
> do some damage - I'd have an official locker in CA too.
>
> For me, the screwdriver offers just the right amount of security and
> function, all in a nice Western grease monkey package.
>
> > Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:35:18 -0800
> > From: oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM
> > Subject: Re: Vgon Locking gas cap - I hate it!!
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
>  > I hear this from time to time, but I've had no problems whatsoever with
> the
> > locking caps on both of my 84's years.  And no, a screwdriver will NOT
> > unlock them either unless the internal tumbler/wafer system is destroyed
> by
> > one "forcing it".  Living in Southern California like I do, I would
> NEVER
> > run a Non-Locking Gas Cap.  That's just asking for "dirt" or "sugar"
> trouble
> > from a vandal.
> >
> > Volkswagen VERY briefly made a Non-Locking Cap, but this almost two
> decades
> > ago.  Perhaps Stant or Robert Shaw (aftermarket cap manufacturers) make
> one.
> >
> > Chris Turner ( jordanvw@aol.com ) has 'em once in awhile, maybe has a
> bucket
> > full of 'em.
> > --
> > Jim Thompson
> > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> > oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> > http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> > ***********************************
> > On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 2:26 PM, John Baker <busvwzen@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Here's a question for all you Vanagon guys.  My 85 has
> > > a locking gas cap and it is a PITA!!  Does anyone
> > > make\sell a non-locking cap for these buses??  Anyone
> > > wanna trade a non-locker for my locker??
> > >
> > > PEACE!
> > > John Baker
>