The ignition key opens the gas cap just fine. Found
this out from a 16-yr old gas station attendant on a
dark rainy night. You can imagine my relief!

Jim Carter
'84 westy: the Orange Violin

--- Steve Sandlin <ssandlin@LCC.NET> wrote:
> Hi, everybody.  Here's the whole story on Vanagon
> keys, as far as I know,
> and corroborated by all my locksmithing materials.
> All Vanagons used 1 key
> for ignition and all doors.  There is a separate key
> (single sided) for the
> glove box.  There is a small double sided key for
> gas cap, except syncros
> that use the ignition key.   There is NOT a valet
> key option.  All locks can
> be rekeyed to match. except for the gas cap.  Once
> they are assembled, they
> cannot be disassembled for rekeying.  This applies
> to both the 2 and 4 wheel
> drive models.
>
> I have gotten more of the rubber-headed keys in.
> These are as close to the
> originals as I can find, but the do not have the VW
> logo.  To my knowledge,
> there is not a logo style key available.  I am
> working with an offshore
> manufacturer to see if we can do a special run of
> logo keys, but it does not
> look promising due to VW's current stand on the use
> of their name and logo.
> I also stock a generic plated brass key for Vanagon,
> as well as the glove
> box key, gas cap key, and early style water inlet
> key for the Westys.
>
> I'm not trying to turn this into an ad, but there
> have been requests for
> pricing, so here goes:
> Cut key to code        $11.75 ignition
> Cut key to code        $11.50 glove box
> Cut plastic head key to code    $12.75
> Duplicate standard ignition key    $3.75
> Duplicate plastic head ign. key    $4.75
> Duplicate gas key    $3.00
> Duplicate water tank key    $3.75
> Rekey lock  $12.00 for first, $10 for each
> additional keyed alike
> These prices will be good until the end of May.
> I've been told to expect a
> price increase on key blanks, so I will probably
> have to raise prices at
> that time.  These prices include a discount for list
> members.  Please email
> me for information on shipping, code location,
> payment, etc.  Hope I've
> answered all the questions.
> Steve Sandlin
> www.steveslockshop.com
> '84 Wolfsburg Westy
> '79 Transporter
> '00 New Beetle
> PS...If you're coming to the show in Ennis, TX on
> May 7, please stop by my
> booth and say hi.  If you need something, remind me
> that you're a list
> member and I'll discount the price.

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