Date:         Wed, 5 May 1999 23:20:49 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <synergx@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <synergx@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: replacing water tank key
Comments: To: Robert Rountree <rountree@PLANETEER.COM>
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The Rountree method works if you've got the new type door with a little
round keyhole in the outside.  The MacMillan method works if you've got a
pin-tumbler lock *inside* the door that secures a plug into the fill
hole.  Only the round-keyhole type is available as replacement fitting.

d

At 15:56 5/5/99 -0400, Robert Rountree wrote:
>Simple.... get one pair needlenose pliers..... cut one piece of
>coat hanger 4 inches or 10mm long..... make an  "L"....  the bottom leg of
>being 1 inch (this will become the handle) ... now on the long end, bend a
>small 1/4 inch or 5mm..... 90degree bend...... that's the key.... the other
>end is the
>handle.... now bend the handle end, into a spiral or half moon or what ever
>fits your whimsy.... and this is the most important part... don't forget the
>whimsy....paint with star dust and dry in a Caribbean breeze.. make 2 or
>more, keep them in your glove box... Give the other one, to a needy camper
>along the road ....
>Happy Trails.
>Rob
>
>From: Stuart MacMillan
> > Try http://deltasix.com for a replacement.  They supplied the original
> > parts.
> >
> > Alternatively, remove the entire assembly from the side of the van (easy
> > to do) and take it to a locksmith.  They can make you a new key.

David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net