Hello, Digging up an old thread here, but I am having the same problem in my 83 ITB Rabbit GTI.

I drained 5 gallons from the tank, and took a look through the fuel level sender opening expecting to see a ratty rubber hose, and found I don't have one. The pipe going from the center to the pump is metal all the way.

Any other likely causes of fuel starvation in right turns with a half tank of gas?

I called the only local radiator shop that still works on gas tanks, they charge $98/hr labor, so it looks like a new tank is probably the way to go. Can anyone comment on the quality of products coming from places like "discountgastanks.com"? They list a new tank for $104, which sounds too good to be true.

Any reccomendations?

Thanks,

Tom