Sorry I can't stay out of this one.... My $0.02...

Go to the junk yard and get a locking cap off a junk van (about $1 to 3
bucks), keys are usually in the ignition...  when you get it home take the
cap apart insert your key and file down the parts that stick up and you'll
have an original cap that fits your own key.  Keep a mental note of how many
other caps you see when you are in the junk yard.... You'll be back....

Jere
90 GL (mileage update: 247,000)
88 GL

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]  On Behalf Of
Karl Wolz
Sent:   Tuesday, March 06, 2001 3:06 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: HELP!  Need a gas cap.

Get the locking cap.  It's twice the money, but you'll never leave it on a
gas pump, so it'll wind up being cheaper in the long run.  BTDT.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Warner" <jwarner@NETWALK.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 3:23 PM
Subject: HELP! Need a gas cap.

> Okay, I admit it, I left my gas cap at the station and now it's gone.
I've
> tried several sources for a new cap but all I can find are the locking
type.
> I would much rather have the non-locking type and pay something less than
the
> 25-35 bucks I've been quoted for the locking one.  So, I throw myself on
the
> mercy of the list.  My Vanagon GL is an '87 and the cap I need has the
finger
> grips around the edge and goes on with a quarter turn twist as opposed to
> screwing on like later models (don't know if any later Vanagons ever had
this
> type of cap but I'm just covering my bases).  So anyone got an extra one
lying
> around they'd like to sell cheap?  If so, you can pmail me at
> jwarner@netwalk.com
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff Warner
> '87 Vanagon GL
> '88 Fox GL Wagon
> '89 Fox GL 4-door
> '74 Fun
> Bug