RE: Tech: Tarnsfer pumps and fuel tanks

["MarkThomas" <scirocco.gt@virgin.net>]

Up until Jan 1984 the fuel tank was 40litres
after that it went up to 55 litres.
This is at least true for european models.
This probably accounts for your findings.


Mark Thomas '87 Scirocco GT
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>      -----Original Message-----
>      From: Majordomo [mailto:majord@neubayern.net]On Behalf Of drew
>      Sent: 01 February 1999 21:34
>      To: 'Scirocco List'
>      Subject: Tech: Tarnsfer pumps and fuel tanks
>
>
>
>      OK, I have heard from several SciroccoII owners that the
>      in-tank transfer
>      pump appeared sometime in 1984 models.
>
>      A call to the local VW parts priest reveals that a VIN range covering
>      early '84 to mid '85 uses one style of transfer pump, while
>      '85.5 + uses
>      the same style of transfer pump found in A2 Golfs and Jettas.
>
>      It would appear based on this info that there was a change
>      in the tanks
>      used in Sciroccos at this time - if nothing else than the way the
>      sender/transfer pump is installed in the tank.  Another change may
>      have been a larger capacity ...?
>
>      Can anyone verify (through experience or even educated
>      guess) that the
>      Scirocco tank is interchangeable physically with the standard A1 fuel
>      tank?  Are all MKII Scirocco tanks mounted the same: are 1986> 'Rocco
>      tanks still installed under the back seat, mainly under and
>      ahead of the
>      rear axle beam?
>
>      Please direct your replies to my email address as well as
>      the list, for
>      those who may also be interested in these inane hypothetical
>      ramblings.
>
>      ...Drew
>
>
>      Drew MacPherson, Network Analyst, University of Guelph
>
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