April 17, 2008 at 2:35 pm
#62199
When I purchased my MKII in 1967 the dealer undercoated the car as an option. The theory was that undercoating prevented rust.
The entire underside was coated. When it was being prepped for this the "technician" taped over any holes that went through to the inside. That included the drain hole in the spare tire wheel well, which was the location of the fuel pump.
Eventually the trunk filled with water and shorted out the pump. Turns out the "technician" did not remove the tape from the spare tire well, allowing the water buil-up.
Enough said about undercoating.
Fred Baum
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