I have an 87 as well but was told it shouldn't.. I don't know how it should
or shouldn't work.
On Jun 20, 2014 9:24 AM, "Marc Perdue" <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:

> Huh. That's the way mine works for my '87. Which other key would you use?
>
> Marc
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I went to a VW show and shine get together here in Houston this past
> > weekend and actually met Steve.. He's located here in the area and I
> didn't
> > know of him or what he did etc until he told me. I'm very new to the VW
> > scene.. hehe.
> >
> > Anyways he asks me about my keys and I show him the original key on my
> key
> > ring and explain that it opens all of the doors, hatch and gas cap. He
> > says... uh its not suppose to open the gas cap.
> >
> > doh!
> >
> > I stuck my key in the cap turned it and it unlocked and came off. Steve
> > said, yea... its not supposed to work that way. hehe. I thought it was
> > supposed to. I figured thats how they worked and that everyones key
> opened
> > their own gas cap.
> >
> > guess not.
> >
> > Abel
> > www.DasMotoClub.com
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 9:05 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > > ---- Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > > At  6/19/2014 10:28 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >  .
> > > > >Here's a unique and amusing gas station thing...In Oregon they have
> a
> > > law
> > > > >that prohibits you from pumping your own gasoline...so when you get
> > gas
> > > > >there you hand the gas jockey your key and your credit card or cash
> > and
> > > sit
> > > > >there while he/she pumps it,...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Once I was getting gas in Oregon, I've handed her my key, card & I'm
> > > > waiting. It's been too long, I get out & go around to see her
> > > > twisting the key in the lock. The lock was not moving, just the
> > > > key.... It didn't break.
> > > > I hate buying gas in Oregon, one bad experience <g>.
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > > vwrobb@gmail.com
> > >
> > > Whenever in Oregon I always open and close the gas cap myself.  No
> > > attendant has ever refused to allow that.  I also ran into self service
> > in
> > > Oregon, though I was not allowed to use it.  There was (at least in
> > 2012) a
> > > chain of stations where members of the public could pay a small amount
> of
> > > money to buy a "share" of the company.  Then they were allowed to fill
> > > their own tanks at those stations.  In fact, there wasn't even an
> > employee
> > > present at the station.  The pump was unlocked with a code.  I don't
> know
> > > if these stations are still operating.
> > > --
> > > David McNeely
> > >
> >
>