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Gas Tank Woes.



They are not saying they won't do it anymore.  They are saying that my VIN
number is not covered because it is before they started it with the 1987's
and 1988's   This was issued in a 1991 bulletin.  So unless yours isa 1986
and you got yours replaced it does me no good.  Sorry to be so harsh but
that is what I am dealing with and everyone that got theirs done so far has
had a 1987 or 1988 car.  Please tell me yours was a1986.

On 9/7/06, Rick Kellner <rfkellner@snet.net> wrote:
>
> I had my tank replaced last summer for no charge at the dealer.  I
> called and spoke to the service manager; he looked up the VIN on the
> phone and said it was still open.  He said bring the car in and they
> will have verify it is leaking.  It took over a week for all the parts
> to come in and the work to be finished.
> I can scan the paperwork for anyone that has been told they are not
> doing it anymore.
> Rick.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jan Folkson [mailto:jfolkson@optonline.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 2:18 PM
> To: scirocco list
> Subject: Re: Gas Tank Woes.
>
> 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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-- 
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)