You can pick that lock fairly easily.  I had to do that
for a while.  The plastic ones, not the metal keyed
locks.

Steve Sandlin wrote:
>
> 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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