My technique is what all the car thieves around here use to steal Vanagons and old Subarus.  Slim Jim the door, and 10 seconds later you are off down the road.

No one bothers to hot wire anymore.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:20 PM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Fuel filler cap stuck

x2

Running "on fumes", at gas station, no cap key......

I was able to remove it with only the screwdriver.
(but then we all carry more tools than that right?   ;)  ha ha.

Neil.

On 1/21/15, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yep, use a big square shaft screwdriver and an adjustable wrench.

-- 
Neil n

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