Both my '84s used the top-half of the ignition key (as a separate key)
for the gas cap.

Sudhir

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:23, Tom Rowsell <86westy@geoexploits.org> wrote:
> ...my '86 has a separate gas key, with "A108" etched on it. Ignition key
> does not fit...
>
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:52 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com>wrote:
>
>> > FWIW, when I bought my '91 2WD new from the dealer it came
>> > with an ignition key, a glovebox key and the short gas cap
>> > key. The ignition key does not unlock the gas cap.
>>
>>
>> Interesting. My '87 Westy, with 48k original miles, has the same key for
>> the
>> ignition and gas cap. So did my '89. However currently available (OEM
>> German) replacement 2WD gas caps come with a small key as on your '91.
>> Maybe
>> VW changed it late in the model's life cycle?
>>
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