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Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 12:01 am
by parch
hi all :newbie:
hoping someone can help me with my problem :dash:
been looking everywhere for a new filler neck for my rocco as my one is corroded and every time I put petrol in half of it ends up under the car!
I searched all the breakers and parts places I could find by googling vw parts etc but no joy

I thought of finding the german translation for it and looking for somewhere in germany or just german ebay as it seems nowhere in UK has one
I read somewhere on the forum that you can convert a mk1 pipe to fit. Any one done it?
haven't really checked this avenue but it may well be my planB... that or zi germans
Any suggestions?

Also the problem needs to get sorted as i think bits have started falling into tank
two weeks back it did the whole fuel cutting out thing and erratic revs and idling so my rocco is currently off the road
Will I need to flush the tank out and blow thru fuel pipe to make sure all the bits have been got rid of?

Cheers

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 11:22 am
by gt2
hello mate

every scirocco goes through this eventually, second hand ones appear on this site every now and again ( your best bet ) your tank will have to fished out, under seat ( magnet ) plus your inline fuel filter

mk1 golf fits but you have to cut it at the tank end, cut in stages to make sure you dont go to far, might need a different filler cap

check out e bay regulary, also last look out for darren down in cornwall, he might have one

his no is about on here somewhere

cheers

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 4:14 pm
by Boumsong
Can't you just cable tie some flexi pipe to the back of the arch, from the filler cap, down the the tank, using the old ends and cut out the rotten bit?

Failing that, find some more pipe thats the right size and bend one up, then weld the old filler end to the new pipe?

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 7:11 pm
by dannyroper
Ones for sale on ebay Item number: 360157700529

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:52 pm
by parch
ended up fixing the old one by cutting the end off that was rotted and welding
can't believe there is one on ebay now...
i spent ages searching and calling up breakers and classic car part dealers...
I still love you ebay but I guess these days you have to be a bit more patient and have a good dose of luck
thanks for your suggestions and help

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:10 pm
by Nate
they're 20ish quid from gsf. get the mk1 goof one and chop approx 6" off the tank end

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:23 pm
by dozzum
ive got the same issue.
Just to be certain is this the GSF part number your on about?
29323

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:41 pm
by markh
No bud, thats the short piece of hose connecting the filler neck to the tank. You need 29320 filler neck £39.

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:01 pm
by dozzum
thought the price was too good to be true.
Might have too just wait for a cheap second hand one.

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:23 am
by Nate
£39 list. go talk yourself into some discount!!

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:17 pm
by buggerrit
Didn't someone post on here about using a modified
BMW 3 series filler neck. It's made from plastic and
can be moulded with a hot air gun to fit the rocco?

- or was I dreaming again :chill:

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:30 pm
by bluestreak56
buggerrit wrote:Didn't someone post on here about using a modified
BMW 3 series filler neck. It's made from plastic and
can be moulded with a hot air gun to fit the rocco?

- or was I dreaming again :chill:
yes markh did in the general section..

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:39 pm
by hulsey_9
I did this repair at the weekend using the GSF Mk1 Golf part, its relatively straightforward. Ended up hacking about 6-7ins of the pipe along with the metal surround at the filling end (couldn't get the rubber seal thing on otherwise). However, the old fuel cap doesn't fit which is a bit of a blag, had to order a new one (GSF part 29430). Pity as everything opened on the one key before. Still, its nice not to get a wet leg when filling up now!

Re: Corroded fuel filler neck

Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:23 pm
by griffster
I have just spent an hour messing around with a bmw 3 series ( r plate ) filler neck. And by christ, she fits!!!! :hehe: Big thank you to the genius that posted that one.... was contemplating writing the car off due to various problems. However.... as VW wanted - wait for it - £ 2 3 0 squid for a replacement, and i picked this up for £5. The original filler cap even fits!!!! Nice one.