Re: [help] Ahh shite...fuel k leaking

[Jan Folkson <jfolkson@optonline.net>]

Hey Christian,

That's only partially true.  86.5 16V wasn't covered under the recall.  It
really smoked my bacon to pay for a new tank when mine sprang a leak some
time ago.


- Jan Folkson  www.janfolkson.com

'86 16V
'99 Passat GLS 1.8t
'00 Beetle GLX 1.8t


> Having had my tank repaired under the VW campaign, some advice:
> 
> 1. This is for 1986.5 -1988 VW Scirocco 16V's only, not for the 8V models,
> despite them sharing a common part number...
> 
> 2. Call VWoA first and get the campaign number. Take that to the dealer when
> you go to use as leverage. VW only pays the dealer 2.5 hours labor for the
> campaign, even a good mechanic will be hard pressed to do this in under 3
> hours. Your dealer WILL NOT want to do this if they think they can avoid it.
> 
> 3. Make it easier on your dealer and yourself by offering to replace some of
> the old lines, etc. that are likely going to break when they remove them
> anyway - at least the dealer has the opportunity to recover some of their
> cost on your parts purchase. You get the benefit of new parts on your car
> you don't have to worry about again for a long time.
> 
> 4. Be firm with your dealer, argue from expertise, but don't be a dickhead
> about it. The really do want you as a customer, help them to do so and you
> both get something from the deal.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Christian
> 87 16V
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marie Laugesen <scirocco@telus.net>
> To: <Captnbr@aol.com>; <rapieper@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 09:48
> Subject: Re: [help] Ahh shite...fuel k leaking
> 
> 
>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Yes, they seem to leak at the seam where the two halves meet together.
>> This
>>> is a recall on certain S2 years, I won't say they years because I am not
>>> sure.  As far as I can tell it looks like a major ass pain to do
> yourself.
>>> Check with VW to see if the recall is open on your Rocco.
>> 
>> shoud I check the dealer and see if my new '88 falls under the recall?
>> 
>> Marie
>> 
>> 
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