My ignition key opens the gas cap.  My owner's book for my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile states that it does, also.  mcneely

---- 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
> >

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David McNeely