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Gas Tank Woes.
Sorry, it's an 87 :(
On 9/7/06, Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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)
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