>During the first week I owned van I forgot the special key to the gap cap.
>I was 200 mile from home.
>
>Luckily (by the Grace of God?) wiggling my ignition key in the gap cap lock
>EVENTUALLY opened the cap. Phew!!  After pumping the gas, I stuffed a rag
>in the gas hole (NC solution) and pulled to a parking space at the gas
>station, where I dis-assembled the cap lock, and removed all of the
>tumblers from the lock.
>
>Now, I don't have to have a special key, in fact any key or similarly
>shaped item will work. The cap looks the same and no one knows the
>difference...except the 850 of you, and anyone around the world who reads
>the archives. "Hey, I thought I filled up yesterday???"

Hmmm.  On my van, the ignition key opens the gas tank.  This was also
the case on my '90 westy.  Which Vanagons have a special key?

Coyote
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