Just when you think you get ALL the gas leaks stopped......

[abatzis2 at hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

no, the recall is good for the life of the car.  i had mine done about 4 
years ago and was the third owner.

-Michael Abatzis
New Orleans!
1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP
1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...



>From: "Chad Eatock" <ceatock@sympatico.ca>
>To: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
>CC: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Just when you think you get ALL the gas leaks stopped......
>Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:42:12 -0500
>
>Unfortunately this Scirocco has been through like 8 owners over the last 16
>years and wouldn't any recall be kinda defunct now?  I can't see anyone at
>VW getting me a tank for free!!  I talked to the VW parts guy here and the
>tank lists out of the stealership for over $1,100CDN or about $800US!!!
>Luckily I have sourced a new replacement tank from gastanks.com for
>$200US.....looks like I will just get a new one from them.  Check it out!
>http://www.quantaproducts.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=VW-5A&variation=&aitem=3&mitem=3
>SWEET!
>Chadster '87 16v
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
>To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 2:24 PM
>Subject: Re: Just when you think you get ALL the gas leaks stopped......
>
>
> > You're in luck. It should be covered under a recall notice. You may have
>to fight it a bit, but the dealership should replace it for free for you.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > Chad Eatock <ceatock@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > After doing a CONSIDERABLE amount of labour on redoing all my rocco's 
>fuel
>lines, banjo fittings and other fuel line/system components to stop the gas
>leaks in the car....I now have had my worst nightmare happen to me.....a
>leaky gas tank. The leaks are coming from the apparent joining point 
>between
>the upper and lower parts of the tank....and it seems that the whole rear
>subframe has to come off in order to replace the tank....where can I get
>another tank and for what cost? Also, is there a quick fix to help stop the
>leak for now? Has anybody had to do this? Why didn't they make the tanks 
>out
>of plastic??!??
> > Chadster '87 16v
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