General sei fuel tank
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General sei fuel tank
There's a recall. Ring FIAT HQ (not your local FIAT) with your vin number. Lots of people have had their tanks replaced foc.
took me a min lol
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mine went a few months ago, leaking at the seam, got a local garage to fit a new one, didnt know about fiat replacing them foc, do you think id be able to go to fiat and get some compo towards the cost
DerChristian
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Before fixing the new tank, you could paint the side, where the 2 fuel-tank-parts are fitted together. There is the problem of the most leaks because of oxidation.
watchyourbaK
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Deffo call fiat HQ 1st. My sei was outside the recall and the did it for free (even though it wasnt leaking at the seam!!!!!). Took a bit of convincing and a few longish phonecalls but its worth it.
cos it only works once.
cos it only works once.
Does it? There are many members which have managed to persuade fiat for a free tank more than once
Why?
im having bother getting a new tank still for my sei, im determined ill get one free!, the local fiat dealer is terrible, basicly said i was imagining the puddles of fuel under the car and the fumes that cause sickness not just to me but to any passenger in the car, smells even evident to passers by, they didnt even look at the car, just left it in the car park while a technician glanced underneath for 10 seconds. was then told to go away and stop wasting their time!, so im in ongoing discussions with fiat uk about the matter of the tank and the dealer.
i did it myself b'cos fiat wouldn't even listen to me when i rung them so i went to see them and they said it nothing to do with them they said they would put a new one in for £250 and i just laughed at them and walked out if they havent got the time for me then i surley wont give them the time of the day
if thats for you cinq then i doubt you would get it done for free now
were talking at least 10 years old now
Did you contact FIAT HQ, as I said? Mention the recall?
watchyourbaK
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You have to contact Fiat HQ as fingers said. Your local dealer will just tell you to bring it in if you call them, then do it and charge you (what one of them tried to do to me at 1st). If you call Fiat HQ they will ask for reg number ect and will then log a complaint form or what ever it is. They should then contact FIAT italy, apparently. Then they will call back saying you can do it for free at X garage or one of your choosing.
Well thats what they did for me!
Well thats what they did for me!
And if they don't (and your vin is on the recall scheme) contact VOSA who should put a rocket up their bottom!
sounds to me like OP couldnt be bothered to do the leg work of contacting fiat or visiting dealers
Its for my sei, 2000, yeah 8 years is pushing it a bit, but still, worth a shot for a free tank
