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Gas Tank Woes.



Found a link in Vortex to a link in Scirocco.org:
http://www.scirocco.org/list/archives/2003/January/msg00314.html



On 9/7/06, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What document?  Can someone send it to me?
>
> VWoA practically laughed at me when I asked them to replace it again.
> I even offered that I HAVE a new tank and if they would meet me
> halfway on labor that would be good for me.
>
> I have to pay half an hour labor to have it diagnosed.  Then it's
> still 'prolly not.
>
> fookers.  This will be the last vw I ever buy... erk!  WTF did I just
> say?!?
>
> LOL
> Chris
>
> On 9/7/06, Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Mine is leaking just as described by the documents but it is a 1986 16V
> and
> > the serial number is before the 1987/88 ones that are covered.  It uses
> the
> > same gas tank why did they exclude the first 1/2 of 1986's.  I have to
> > submit a letter to VWoA with any documentation and they will review it.
> >
> > On 9/7/06, Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Chris <open.seas@verizon.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > It sounds like a defective tank was replaced with another
> > > > defective
> > > > tank. Thus, it was not corrected under the terms of the
> > > > warranty.
> > > >
> > > > (Another) Chris
> > >
> > > That OR your tank wasn't leaking at the time (1992) and the
> > > recall was therefore closed on your car.  That's what
> > > happened with my 16v, had it replaced a couple years ago.
> > >
> > > Basically it's a safety item, and they have to replace it -
> > > again - if necessary since it's leaking in the same spot.
> > >
> > >
> > > Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> > > '80 Scirocco                 '81 Scirocco S 16v to be?
> > > '86 Scirocco 8v              '88 Scirocco 16v
> > > '88 Scirocco Slegato (Gino!) '96 Passat GLX Wagon
> > > '56 Cessna 172
> > > The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts -
> > > Ehrlich's Law.
> > >
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> > --
> > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > 1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
> > 1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
> > 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> > http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> > 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Beetle (sold)
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> 85 Scirocco 16v (conversion) Burgundy
> 87 Scirocco 16v Tornado Red
> 04 R32 Reflex Silver
>



-- 
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)