My solution is to use a pair of pliers (leather-person works too) and turn
the nut on the backside of the triangle vent window which will turn the
vent latch....

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
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On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Jere Hawn wrote:

> FYI for those who have ever locked keys in the van I would like to pass on
> an aged old trick that makes the vanagon the easiest car to get into.
>
> Use a flat rigid piece of something (like a hand saw blade) and slide it in
> the between the sliding side windows and push down on the window lock and
> slide the window open.
>
> Jere
> 90 GL
> 88 GL
>