Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 19:32:30 -0500
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From: akimmons@EV1.NET
Subject: Re: Can anyone else remove their igniton key with their
vanrunning?
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I used to pull mine out, hold them in the air and scream real loud just to freak out the passengers!
Jeff Gilbert wrote:
> I had the same problem with an old toyota pickup. The key would just
> bounce out of the ignition while cruisin down the freeway. A little
> freaky, but never had a problem with it.
>
> jg
>
> "Joe L."
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> 09/04/99 12:42 PM
> Please respond to
> "Joe L."
>
> I once had a similar situation with a Toyota I had. I could also
> unlock
> the driver side door with a dime. Drove it something like 8 years with no
> troubles.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of David Marshall
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 12:14 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Can anyone else remove their igniton key with their van
> running?
>
> Yesterday I noticed that I can remove the key from the ignition of my 1988
> Double Cab while it is running. The steering wheel doesn't lock and
> nothing negative happens it when I do this. If the van is off I must use a
> key to turn it on -a screwdriver will not turn the ignition. My 1984
> Westie does not have this "feature". Does anyone else have this "option"?
> The only reason why I can see this should happen is so that I can open the
> doors under the bed with the engine running - which would be helpful if you
> are running a delivery service or something.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -- David Marshall - - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
> -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet --
> -- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab --
> -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org --
> -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca --
> -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
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