Fuel Line Repair

[Derek Pulvino]

Peter,

Thanks for the info, and after reading responses to Steve way back I was 
sure to get those fuel-hose hose clamps.

dp

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>Derek:
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>Standard SAE fuel injector grade hose from NAPA..
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>Btw, I DO NOT recommend the pictured hose clamps in this application.
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>Make sure you use something like these: 
>http://www.autobarn.net/iddifuincl.html
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>I had to replace the braided SS line by the fuel filter on both my 200 
>Avants.
>Recently, during a spell of very cold weather (0-10F) I smelled gasoline on 
>the gray one, where I had used "standard hose clamps".
>I had to retighten them, and will replace them as soon as I can
>
>No issue on the indigo mica wagon ( correct fuel injection clamps)
>
>Anecdotal?
>perhaps...
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>
>-Peter
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>At 10:42 AM 2/23/2007 -0800, Derek Pulvino wrote:
>>I assume you're referring to the ID of the rubber hose?  I think I got an 
>>OD for the metal tubing of about .310 inches...and the rubber fuel line 
>>hose they had with the closest ID was 5/16 (aka .3125).  I'm figuring with 
>>the various flares on the metal pipe I should be ok...but since it is a 
>>fuel line in a hot engine bay, and I only have the one car right now, I 
>>wanted to be better than pretty sure.
>>
>>Thanks for the pics...and these were the pictures I've been referencing:
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>>    http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/vwaudiporschefan/album?.dir=/39c4re2
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>>c/o Steve Hauptman (I think?).
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>>All that said, do you recall if you were able to use "standard" hose 
>>diameters, or did you source out a shop that had rubber fuel line in 
>>metric sizes?
>>
>>Derek P
>>
>>
>>>From: Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net>
>>>To: Derek Pulvino <dbpulvino at hotmail.com>,200q20v at audifans.com
>>>Subject: Re: Fuel Line Repair
>>>Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:03:56 -0500
>>>
>>>Derek:
>>>Internal diameter is more important than external.
>>>
>>>You want to carefully cut the crimp of the hard sections of this line by 
>>>cutting sideways across the crimp, then gently prying off the braided 
>>>section as not to damage the flare on the hard line.
>>>
>>>You also want to look at the orientation of the hard sections before you 
>>>cut of the braided section, because once you replace it with the rubber 
>>>hose and tighten the clamps, you will not be able to swivel or adjust the 
>>>hard section to fit the fuel rail or FPR.
>>>
>>>I could take some pictures of the cut up line that I have and email them 
>>>to you if it helps.
>>>
>>>-Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>At 05:21 PM 2/22/2007 +0000, Derek Pulvino wrote:
>>>>Ticking little jobs off one by one, and this one is slated to go down
>>>>this weekend.  Sourced out a dremel, got about a foot of 5/16 fuel
>>>>line hose, and two fuel injection hose clamps.  This will be to
>>>>repair the fuel line between the FPR and the injector rail
>>>>
>>>>Anybody think of anything else I missed?  Used  a feeler gauge/
>>>>measuring caliper (is that the right name?) to figure out the OD of
>>>>the steel lines, and 5/16" was the best size they had at the NAPA I
>>>>went to.  Anyone who's done this repair recall if this is the same
>>>>size you used?
>>>>
>>>>TIA for any other ideas.
>>>>
>>>>Derek P
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>-Peter Schulz
>>>Chelmsford Ma, USA
>>>http://www.naaclub.org/
>>>
>>>1995.5 S6 Emerald/Ecru
>>>1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey
>>>1991 200 20v Q Avant Indigo Mica (for Sale)
>>>1991 90 20v Q Red
>>>
>>>1990 CQ silver
>>>1991 CQ silver  (eS2 recipient)
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>-Peter Schulz
>Chelmsford Ma, USA
>http://www.naaclub.org/
>
>1995.5 S6 Emerald/Ecru
>1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey
>1991 200 20v Q Avant Indigo Mica (for Sale)
>1991 90 20v Q Red
>
>1990 CQ silver
>1991 CQ silver  (eS2 recipient)
>