Agreed, I was thinking of posing this riddle as a Friday
Question. In my 80 anyway, the only other way would be to
leave the windows open enough to lock the door and slip the
key through. But anyone doing this deserves to wait for AAA /
CAA.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 08:59:30 -0700
>From: Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
>Subject: Re: locked out
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>How do you lock your keys in the van?  I can't on my '81,
even using the sliding door.  The
>only way I know to do it is to lock the hatch while it is
open, throw the keys inside, and then
>shut the hatch.
>
>Bill
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Timothy Hannink" <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
>>
>> I use the side door so much that I have actually
>> locked my keys in the van twice this year. Thank
>> goodness for AAA, but it took him less than 3 seconds
>> to get it unlocked with a SlimJim. Anyone know how to
>> fix that problem?