It's been a while

["Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>]

I've been pretty quiet the last few months but I think it's about time I
crawled back out from under my rock and get under my other rocc.

While I haven't actually done anything to the scirocco I have been busy.
http://www.techography.net/gallery/cabshoot1  This is where all of my time
(and money and more money) has been going.  While it's not a rocco my wife
calls it her cabby with a rocco heart.  I've just finished with more work to
this car then I would care to list (and I'm sure you guy's wouldn't want me
to list it either) and now we are about to face the dreaded gas tank recall
issue.  Rolled it out of the garage for the first time in over a year this
past weekend only to have it spew fuel right after we filled it up.

So far we haven't hit a brick wall with the tank recall.  We called VWoA,
they said yes it qualifies and they don't show a replacement.  We have
paperwork that states that it was inspected at one time, but VWoA doesn't
even have a record of that.  We contacted 2 dealerships after that, the
closest one (30 miles) gave us all kinds of greif and even stated "it's a 15
year old car, what do you expect the gas tank to do."  Well, after that
comment, we called a different dealer who was more then happy to look at the
car.  All they asked was that we call VWoA back and have them call the
dealership to open a case number for them to inspect and if needed replace
the tank.  They even said as soon as we make the appointment that they will
order in the new tank reguardless of weather they can replace it under
recall or if we deside not to even have them replace it.  Baicly, they said
there is no sence for the car to have to sit for a week waiting on the tank
if they are going to do the work.  I was floored.

Anyway, I thought I'd share a bit as I'm hopefully going to be getting back
to work on my rocco very soon.  Doubt I'll make it to Cincy this year
(really wish I could make it) but I'll get back up there eventually.  If all
goes well, I'll have some rocco specific posts very soon.

William Snyder



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