the tank

[cristine at techography.com (kuklaki)]

For what it is worth, the recall did span to 89 Cabriolet's.  I had mine
replaced last year under this recall, but not sure if the build date had
something to do with that.
The process sure was not easy, though.  The first dealership refused to
handle it as a recall, and I had to contact a dealership 70 miles away, and
the approval from VWoA had to go through a supervisor panel for approval
because the car was "inspected" previously for the tank issue.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Utley" <fahrvergnugen@cox.net>
To: "Daun Yeagley" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: the tank


>
>
> Daun Yeagley wrote:
> > --- David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> The leaking appears to be restricted to the Sciroccos and
> >> Cabriolets
> >> made after 84.5.
> >>
> >
> >
> >> I think the theory was that rust creeps in on the left
> >> seam because of
> >> where it sits in comparison to the left wheel?  Or was it
> >> the right?
> >>
> >
> > Nope - it was a manufacturing defect in the tank and
> > supposedly only affects the '87 and '88 Sciroccos and
> > Cabriolets.  (The recall was dated 1990 or 1991.)  I have
> > seen a couple of the later '86 cars have this problem as
> > well, but they're not covered in the recall.  Basically the
> > problem was that the seam weld on the tank would develop a
> > hole on the driver's side - over the exhaust.
> >
> >
> >
> Daun,
>   I respect your experience on this, but if it were only on 86-88
> Sciroccos and Cabriolets, why would our dealership do one on an '89
> Cabriolet, and a bit more direct, why would you have to replace it a
> second, third or fourth time?
>
> Davi
>
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