Re: Gas tanks and holes in rear panel.

[thescirocco@juno.com]

scirocco86@home.com writes:
> Before you dump 100$ on a gas tank call VW  and see if you can 
> get it replaced for free under the recall. You call them, give them 
> your vin and they tell you whether or not the recall has been done. 
> If it hasn't go to the stealership and get it for free. If not then 
> go  about forking over hard earned cash for a design flaw.
> 
>  :)

Actually... It doesn't matter if they already replaced it, or not. It is
a safety recall and they have to do it if the tank is defective!
The thing is that the bad 16V tanks leak at the seam, and not at a hole
that has worn through from the heatshield...
It's still worth a shot, though...

My friend had a leaker and when he went to the dealer they told him that
it had already been satisfied by the pressure test, and that it was no
longer a candidate for a free replacement. He walked away with his tail
between his legs... I told him not to take no for an answer, and sent him
back to the dealer... The next week he had a new tank. 8^)

Btw, Gary, I guess you don't want that "gorgeous" Mk1 GTI dash, since you
didn't even reply...

Peter


> On 6 Jun 2000, at 16:50, thescirocco@juno.com wrote:
> 
> > Leo Baker <leo@acusd.edu> writes:
> > > As a new Rock owner I'm finding more and more things I dislike 
> about  water cooled German cars.
> > > After weeks of fixing the nickle and dime things or should I say 
> the $5 and $10 things, (just love that $154.00 radiator hose) I 
> drove the  car for the second time Sunday evening went by the local 
> station and  put $20 worth of premium it it, ran fine no water leaks. 
Got up 
> Monday and went out to get the paper and half of my gas is gone, 
> mostly running down the drive and into the street.  The PO got 
> me good, every time I test drove the car he said "we can't go far 
> it  almost out of gas" that should of been a clue. The heat shield 
> wore a  hole in tank just above the tail pipe. The tank is sitting on 
> the  ground now.
> > > Do I fix it or replace it?
> > > 
> > > Part II
> > > There are 4 holes next to the rear license plate any idea what 
> > > should be bolted there, they are factory holes (paint in them), 
> anyone have 
> > > 
> > > a clue?
> > > Leo Baker Network Janitor
> > > University of San Diego
> > > leo@acusd.edu
> > > 
> > 
> > What year is it? Probably '86 1/2-88 if the rad hose was that 
> much...
> > 
> > I have a 16V Scirocco tank in good condition, that was replaced by 
> the dealer ~3 years ago.
> > I'd sell it for $100 plus shipping from Bear, DE 19701.
> > 
> > Regarding the holes, they are probably for the black plastic 
> cover, or do you have that on there?
> > 
 

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI 
'84 Scirocco, '80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V

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