Legal options on gas tank recall

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

This jogs my memory...

  Years ago before I converted to the VW faithful that I am now, I drove an 81 
Cutlass...  (Yeah, I know, OG)  I scraped up the bottom of the gas tank 
pulling into our steep drive, and it had a slight dribble...  I had heard tell 
that there was a sealant I could use on the outside of the tank.  I got some, 
used it, never had a problem later...  I drove the car for another year...  

  IIRC, it was something like a cylinder-shaped thing of tarry-stuff...  
Apparently it reacts with gas?  Jeff (Toomasson), any wisdom on that stuff?

HTH

David Utley

Quoting Chad Eatock <ceatock@sympatico.ca>:

> Yep...the H&R suspension addition had prompted an adjustment at the rear in
> which I cannot do until this leak is dealt with...and I think the only way
> to stop a leak like this effectively is to replace the tank....and it just
> seems like a real daunting task...this Scirocco has cost me a bloody fortune
> so far and there seems to be no end in sight.  :o(
> Chadster '87 16v
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Utley" <mr.utility@highstream.net>
> To: "T. Reed" <treed2@wsu.edu>; "Chad Eatock" <ceatock@sympatico.ca>
> Cc: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>; "scirocco list"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 1:03 PM
> Subject: RE: Legal options on gas tank recall
> 
> 
> > I think he is actually reffering to the camber shims for the rear...
> Right?
> >
> > David Utley
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of T. Reed
> > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 4:33 AM
> > To: Chad Eatock
> > Cc: Allyn; scirocco list
> > Subject: Re: Legal options on gas tank recall
> >
> > Erm.. adjusting bolts? Rear camber is fixed, mang.
> >
> > Have fun replacing that axle beam or bent stub axle(s)
> >
> > :)
> >
> > -Toby
> >
> > On Sat, 3 Apr 2004, Chad Eatock wrote:
> >
> > > I have been through the whole tank deal with VW America and the
> > > stealerships....what a joke.....also my car has already had the recall
> > done
> > > in 1991....the tank is leaking again...I can't get the rear camber set
> on
> > my
> > > car wheels because of the leak and potential fire when the heat is added
> > to
> > > the adjusting bolts....I have sourced a new replacement tank for
> > reasonable
> > > cash...the work on putting it in is what is scaring me...and you say
> that
> > > the job can be done at home?  would I need to get a new sending unit for
> > > this replacement tank if I were to buy it?
> > > Chadster '87 16v
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
> > > To: "Marko" <marquez337@yahoo.com>; "scirocco list"
> > > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 10:03 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Legal options on gas tank recall
> > >
> > >
> > > > > The rear
> > > > > axle has to be dropped to replace the gas tank, I
> > > > > thought.
> > > >
> > > > sure it does, but its a total of 6 bolts and 2 brake fittings. i would
> > > just
> > > > try to get the tank from them and do the work yourself.
> > > > Al
> > > >
> > > >
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