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Date:         Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:35:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Alternative to locking gas cap?
Comments: To: dhanson928@gmail.com
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This is why I get out of of my van and not only take the gas cap off for them, but also instruct them to pump on the slowest setting and not to top it off. When the gas is done, I put the cap back on myself. I've had some wonderful chats with the gas station attendants while doing this, when they're not busy waiting on other customers. They will oftentimes even clean my windows for me.

My gas key can't be removed from the cap unless it's locked, and since I keep my gas key on the keyring with the ignition key, it has the desired result of me never forgetting my gas cap at the gas station. I wouldn't want to take the risk of having a non-locking gas cap again, unless it was somehow secured to the vehicle (like they are on new cars).

Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI Coee, traveling cat extraordinaire

Don't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel; stride down there.....and light the bloody thing yourself." ~Dara Henderson

> But you should see some of the pathetic attempts by the gas pumpers in > Oregon to get my Vanagon's gas cap back on. There is something about the > way it goes on, then the turned key keeps it closed that just stumps some of > em. I took a paint pen, finally, and put a couple of arrows on the gas cap > with matching arrows on the recess where the cap goes, to indicate exactly > how the gas cap has to be aligned...That seems to help some of them, but 7 > out of 10 still fumble around with it and look sheepish or give me the > "Stink-Eye" through the window..."This stupid old Volkswagon, what's wrong > with it? How come this gas cap doesn't work right".... > >

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