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Date:         Fri, 25 May 2012 19:15:54 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Buyers beware - Fuel tank sealing kits
Comments: To: Jason <uberhare@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAGydU8SAd1RRco69adWrXuH=iQQdhBiQ+B1SwetHR6Y1f5U_pQ@mail.gmail.com>
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If it's a list vendor, they would want to know--hopefully any vendor would want to know--might be a good idea to mail them privately, could be another way (in addition to warning us, I mean) to save someone else the same hassle you're going through.

mike

On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Jason <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote:

> Just wanted to post an FYI..... > > A fuel tank sealing kit was purchased for my van by a friend. On > installation we realized the gasket for the sending unit was not correct. > The vendor had supplied a slightly larger sized seal which we were not > able to get to seal correctly. One vendor even lists a BMW p/n which is > 1mm oversize. This one was closer to 2.5" rather than 58mm. Ended up > ordering the $6 gasket from VW to make sure it was correct this time. > Not publicly going to mention which vendor but buyer beware. We are now > having to drop the tank AGAIN..... > > Jason >


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