Gas Tank Woes.

[jfolkson at optonline.net (Jan Folkson)]

Back in the early 90's my tank started leaking and vwoa would NOT cover it.
The owner of the dealership and the service manager are both friends of mine
and couldn't get vwoa to budge.  Cost me about $650 back then iirc.


- Jan Folkson 
NYC, NY 

http://www.janfolkson.com

'86 16V
'03 Passat GLS 1.8t
'03 Jetta Wagon 1.8t

"It's a 106 miles to Chicago. We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of
cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses." - Elwood Blues


> 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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