Maybe it's my Scottish heritage, and I'm just too
cheap to have a key made, and it might sound like a
pain, but I've never had a water tank key, so I have
always just filled my water tank up from the inside.
All you Westy folks know about that don't you?   Now
that I've done it this way a bunch of times, I have
grown to like it.  Opening and filling through the big
screw top (accessed through the farthest rear hatch
under the dining room table) allows me to:
1. Admire my new pump.
2. Check for floaties, mildew or other grossness.
3. Rinse out the tank.
4. Relax inside the van while filling.

Houston
84 westy, "Morrison"

--- Steve Sandlin <vwcarlocks@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> The key available through the dealer is for the
> later model filler, which
> uses a plastic key.  The early filler requires a
> conventional key.  The lock
> does not have a code number, as the code was only
> imprinted on the original
> keys.  There are nearly 100 key possibilities for
> the early model filler.
> Steve Sandlin
> http://www.steveslockshop.com
> '84 Wolfsburg Westy
> '79 Bus
> '00 New Beetle
>
>
> >From: Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
> >Reply-To: Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: water tank key
> >Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 20:44:12 -0700
> >
> >They are still available at the dealer.
> >
> >
> >
> >86 Westfalia wrote:
> > >
> > > 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
>
>
_________________________________________________________________
> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at
http://explorer.msn.com

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail
http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/