Anyone else have a hard time getting the assembly seated back in the tank? I can't get it to seat flush no matter what I do. Feels like it's hitting the bottom of the tank before it seats up top. Hardest f'ng thing I've ever done!
Make sure you do not have tank lines under the assembly getting in the way. I dunno about GTI, but in the R we have saddle tanks and there were several lines going either way. I too had a real hard time. what's worse was getting the level sender in the "proper" orientation to show a full tank when it was filled up. kept showing 3/4tank full when actually full. got tired of fuel soaked hand. this even though there was a "locater tab" on the ring. its just a messed up design if you ask me..... when you put the whole assembly in you sort of have to push down on it. it's spring loaded top. maybe that is where you are getting messed up.