Fuel Lines

[Kneale Brownson]

There is a high-pressure flexible fuel line available in bulk.  There is a
hose clamp specific to each size of the hose.  These may be the same as the
injection hose clamps mentioned.  I wouldn't use generic SAE rubber fuel
hose.  It can't take the pressure.


At 10:29 PM 8/25/2004 -0400, Jonathan Farrugia wrote:
>when doing this kind of repair i would recommend using the proper fuel
>injection hose clamps.  these clamps are smooth through out the entire
>radius of the clamp.  unlike worm gear clamps were the notches in the
>clamps can cut into the hose when you tighten the clamp.
>
>jonathan
>
>On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 cobram at juno.com wrote:
>
>> The easiest thing to do is get a piece of rubber fuel line and two small
>> hose clamps, cut out the leaking metal section with a small pipe cutter,
>> then  clamp the rubber fuel line onto the ends to bridge the section you
>> cut off.
>>
>> Audi only sells the complete fuel line, which depending on how the
>> fittings are can turn into an expen$$ive project.
>>
>> BCNU,
>> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
>>
>> McCohens at aol.com writes:
>> > Just found a rusted and leaking metal line under my 80 Quattro.  Is
>> > this a
>> > custom part or do I buy a generic metal line of the correct diameter
>> > and bend to
>> > fit?
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