Fuel Lines

[ian at bluemoon.hplx.net]

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004, Huw Powell wrote:

> Somehow it doesn't seem like "plastic instead of metal" says "upper end"
> to me.
>
> But considering that up here in the rust belt the metal lines can rust
> out under the rubber hangers in 10-12 years, it is a very good question.
>   Are there any durability issues with the plastic lines used on the old
> VWs?

My '88 Scirocco has metal lines.  I suspect they went to plastic when they
went to Digifant.  Digi only runs like 35psi -- maybe the plastic ones
couldn't handle the high pressures of CIS operation.

ian Butler / ian at bluemoon.hplx.net
'88 Audi 5000S quattro
'88 VW Scirocco 16v
'77 Mercury Marquis (for sale) (fuel system pressure: 5psi)