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Subject:Re: Re; Keys Locked in Van
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Mon, 9 Jul 2001 23:37:27 -0500

Benjamin Tan wrote:

> In a message dated 7/9/01 3:27:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> tubaman@WOMBAT.NET writes:
>
> << not to beat an almost dead thread, but most AAA offices (well, at least
> most
>  CSAA offices) can make a plastic "credit card" door key that will work on
>  Vanagon locks. It will wear out quickly and could jam ignition locks, so they
>  recommend that it only be used for emergency door opening. >>
>
> Let's beat a dead horse. I've been to several Crippled A offices. None had
> the right blank for my Vanagons.
>
> BenT
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If you have AAA it seems to me they will come and unlock your car for you for no
extra charge..
The person they send typically has a set of about 20 tools (variations on the slim
jim) and a reference book which tells where to insert them for a particular make
and model vehicle.

Larry A.