While the original 87 gas cap used the same key as the rest of the locks
it is common for the gas cap to have been replaced with a cap that uses
a small key. The replacement cap may look like the original but still
need the small key.

Mark

Rick Cooper wrote:
> I purchased an '87 2WD van and went to fill 'er up.  Could not get the
> locking filler cap to budge.  Looking at the pictures here: h
> ttp://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=540921, it seems that my
> key is not seating properly.  It certainly does not go into the locking
> cylinder as far as the one in the pics.
>
> Anyone have any ideas how I can resolve this or must I call a locksmith?
> If I could just get the darn thing off, then I could dismantle and clean,
> but at this point I don't know how to proceed.
>
> Thanks, Rick
>