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Subject:Re: Info on Westy water tank keys
From:Tom Rowsell
Date:Fri, 24 May 2002 18:18:48 -0400

Addressed to: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
              vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

** Reply to note from Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>         Fri, 24 May 2002 14:31:30 -0700

Heh...one of my keys is definitely longer than the other, but I never thought of the keyway being off center. I'll
keep that in mind when I wrestle with it next time...I've only filled the tank once so far...

Thanks

Tom

> Tom,
>
> Not to argue with you about the length of your key (not going there, are
> we), but if the cap is installed upside down (rotated 180 deg.), it's a bear
> getting the key inside to lock or unlock it.  The keyway is off center just
> enough that it will really only work one way, even though you can put the
> cap in position either direction.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Rowsell" <nfld_exile@WARP.NFLD.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 1:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Info on Westy water tank keys
>
>
> > My recently acquired '86 has the "earlier" setup, and came with 2 keys.
> One of them, however, is too long and there is not enough room to insert it.
> I guess you have to be careful about the length of the "blank" used to cut
> any new key.
> >
> > Tom

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