Gas Tank Woes.

[roccit53 at gmail.com (Cathy Boyko)]

Yeah, mine was done by the dealer on the recall a few years ago, but
initially they said the VIN wasn't in the right range (oddly the VINs on the
computer they had didn't even exist, wrong # of digits) and then they said
it had already been done twice, and then they said they would "check with
head office" ( and then they considered that I have a few VWs and it was
likely better for them if I was happy). On return of the car, the O ring on
the top of the tank wasn't seated right, and there was a nice bug waterfall
of gas at the first fillup, then they wrecked one of the gas lines at the
top, so the car smelled of gas for a while till I figured that out. Yeah, I
got mine done on warrantee, but it sure wasn't a "drop the keys at the front
desk" deal.
cathy


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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