There are about 100 different variations on the water tank key.  I've made 7
or 8 in the last week.  My suggestion would be to remove the outer filler
from the van, remove the fill hose, and remove the nut holding the lock
together.  Take the cap off and reassemble both the lock and the filler.
Temporarily use a rubber cork to plug the filler.  Send the lock and a key
can be generated for it.  Chances of someone else having the same key are
about 1 in 100, as I said.  The reason the gas caps seem to be keyed alike
is wear.  Their guts are plastic, and grooves wear in tham allowing them to
be turned with most any key.  It's not that they are keyed alike, contrary
to other posts.  If you need more information, feel free to contact me
directly.
Steve Sandlin
http://www.steveslockshop.com
'84 Wolfsburg Westy
'79 Bus
'00 New Beetls

>From: 86 Westfalia <scotiawesty@NS.SYMPATICO.CA>
>Reply-To: 86 Westfalia <scotiawesty@NS.SYMPATICO.CA>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: water tank key
>Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 18:46:04 -0300
>
>Any suggestions on how to get the water tank open if you  don't have the
>key?
>
>DJL
>
>DJ Landry
>86 Westy
>Bedford, Nova Scotia
>CANADA

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