A shut off valve on the big hose out of the gas tank not only prevents the
van from gettin to far in evil hands, but makes the changing of the the
metal filter a lot easier!!

DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Watts" <alan@16COLOR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: vanagon security?

> If someone was to rob your van, I think they'd be more inclined to
> take stuff in the van and not the van itself.  I went to home depot
> and purchased a small cabinet lock that I installed on the cabinet
> next to the fridge.  It works perfect - a good deterent, but a
> hardened criminal with lots of saws could get through it.  I'm
> thinking of also installing a lock on the bench seat, but it's a
> little trickier.
>
> Alan
> 85 Westfalia - "El Beast"
>
> >One of my big worries about going xcountry is the security of
> >my stuff in the van..  What are some things people would
> >recommend for security.. i was thinking of installing an alarm
> >and a kill switch... and i am getting a popoff wheel (swivel
> >all the way around) anyway what have you had experinces with.
> >
> >
> >brian scotto
> >82 diesel (soon to be 2.0l i4)
> >
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