Fuel line work around needed (SJ)

[Michael, Dave]

It's a 200qa - I probably mis-quoted. Maybe he said "loosen the tank and
lower it as far as it will go". 

He also mentioned the wire-tie/clip but as I remember, he indicated that
that one can reach it , but not see it.

The only explantation I have as to why things might no come apart is
clearances where the line snakes its way out, but I have no BTDT.

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kneale Brownson [mailto:knotnook at traverse.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 4:58 PM
> To: Michael, Dave; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: Fuel line work around needed (SJ)
> 
> 
> What model is this?  There ain't no straps holding the tank 
> up on Type 44 Quattros.  It's four nuts on studs welded to 
> the body.  You easily can loosen the four nuts enough to drop 
> the tank a half inch.  I don't understand why you can't get 
> the lines from the tank to come out without lowering the 
> tank.  There is only one wire tie type device retaining the 
> lines at the front passenger side of the tank and a strip of 
> duct tape holding them near the top of the tank.
> 
> At 09:07 AM 12/21/2004 -0500, Michael, Dave wrote:
> >SJ,
> >
> >This may or may not be helpful - I bought the parts to do 
> what you are 
> >planning (ie, the 2 fule lines), but have not done it yet. 
> In any case, 
> >the guy from whom I bought them (VWPARTS) said that you 1st need to
> >loosen the tank straps to lower the tank.   Then, attach a 
> coat hanger
> >to the tank line at the accumulator and pull the old line out at the 
> >tank. Then attach the new line to the coat hanger and pull it down.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >
> >Dave
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