Date:         Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:46:00 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: problems with lock on gas tank cap
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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the year does matter, my '82 had a separate gas tank key, my '86
syncro uses the ign. key (I like that much better).

did this problem just crop up? I am assuming it worked the last time
you filled tank.

alistair


On 14-Apr-11, at 6:36 PM, Joy Hecht wrote:

> I found out this evening, when I stopped to fill my nearing-empty
> tank, that
> I can't get the key into the lock on the gas tank cap.
>
> Has this happened to anyone else before?  The key works fine in the
> ignition
> and the doors, so I assume the problem is in the lock.  I will try
> other
> keys, but I doubt that will solve it.
>
> I figured I'd start by talking to the locksmith shop on the corner,
> rather
> than talking to a vanagon repair person.  Unless anyone has other
> suggestions?
>
>
>
> Joy
>
> oh, and in case it matters - '89 vanagon.  But on this issues, I can't
> imagine it would matter.