the year does matter, my '82 had a separate gas tank key, my '86
syncro uses the ign. key (I like that much better).

did this problem just crop up? I am assuming it worked the last time
you filled tank.

alistair

On 14-Apr-11, at 6:36 PM, Joy Hecht wrote:

> I found out this evening, when I stopped to fill my nearing-empty
> tank, that
> I can't get the key into the lock on the gas tank cap.
>
> Has this happened to anyone else before?  The key works fine in the
> ignition
> and the doors, so I assume the problem is in the lock.  I will try
> other
> keys, but I doubt that will solve it.
>
> I figured I'd start by talking to the locksmith shop on the corner,
> rather
> than talking to a vanagon repair person.  Unless anyone has other
> suggestions?
>
>
>
> Joy
>
> oh, and in case it matters - '89 vanagon.  But on this issues, I can't
> imagine it would matter.