gas cap lock

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

My MKI has the Star type gas cap with the lock. I have never tried to lock 
it.
What a novel concept!



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v
Amsterdam NY





>From: "peter" <peter@thescirocco.com>
>Reply-To: peter@thescirocco.com
>To: "'L F'" <rocco16v@netzero.net>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: gas cap lock
>Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 15:50:54 -0500
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of L F
>Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:50 AM
>To: Marc Getty; 'adam lefevre'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: gas cap lock
>
>(I believe the MkI had a stock locking gas cap.)
>
>Take it apart and see, what's there to lose?
>
>Larry,
>
>That reminds me of when my gas cap broke on my 1st Mars red '81 S, from
>me trying to break it free from the frozen ice.
>
>I took it apart, and was surprised to find a 1/2" square hole in the
>center...
>I painted it black, and kept a 1/2" extension in my car, and used it a
>key to get the cap off.
>
>The cons; it looks a little odd, and Samaritans will tell you that your
>gas cap is gone. ;)
>
>I'll have one of these soon, for my '79:
>http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1119458
>
>...And one of these for my new '81 S:
>http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1165849
>
>Btw, the key in the 2nd URL, is the one that the Mk.1 uses.
>
>Peter
>302.832.8989
>http://thescirocco.com
>
>
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