Re: Leaking Gas Tank

[trnsfrma@ix.netcom.com (Shawn C. Meze)]

At 09:38 AM 7/24/97 -0500, you wrote:
>
>I recently purchased a 1987 16v scirocco (as a second car, the first is a
>90g60), and I have discovered it has a leaking gas tank.  I understand
>the there was a recall on this, however the recall has already been done
>on the vehicle.  Has anyone else ever been in this situation?  Secondly,
>has anyone ever replaced the gas tank themselves?  Can anyone give me
>some pointers?
>Thanks in advance,
>
>David L. 


I have no experience with either the Recall or changing the fuel tank in the 
Scirocco. But, from previous experiences and reading through a manual or two 
it seems pretty straight foreward. Drain and disconnect. Nothing special to 
know really. Just be prepared to replace all the hoses since they tend to be 
brittle and break or worse, leak once you've put in the new tank in and filled 
it up with fuel. 
Have you found the exact spot its leaking from on the tank?? Im wondering if 
maybe its leaking from a vent hose or something and running down someplace 
else putting the blame on the tank? 


Shawn
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