Thanks guysd, this should help - this is what happens when the previous owners don't clear the drain hole on the filler neck!
One more question - any one knopw if the mk3 vr6 and gti tanks are the same?
Thanks
Yes they are
Nice one.
Just phoned VW Parts -
£303 exc vat for a tank (no sender.pump included)
£133 + £226 exc vat for power steering pipe network.
I hope the wire brushing pays off and my contact gets his finger out and gets the tank off his vr6 for me. Not wanting to scrap the gti as I assume too many have been scrapped over the last few years.