Fuel line work around needed (SJ)

[Kneale Brownson]

Well, the tie-clip is reachable with the tank in place.   It's plastic and
attaches by sliding over a golf-tee like fixture welded to the tank.  All
you have to do is turn it/push it in the right direction and the tie comes
off.  Once out in the open, it can be opened.  Again, the only other thing
holding the hoses is Duct tape.  It's pretty tough, but it will pull loose
enough for the hoses to slide out.  Note that the return line loops around
to the driver side somewhat and comes into where it attaches from that side
while the supply line goes off toward the passenger side.  Both have strips
of tape holding them onto the tank a few inches out from where you can see
them through the opening in the trunk.  I had my tank out to replace it, so
I could pull the tape off and stick more back on the new tank in
approximately the same locations.  But after reading my description,
someone else on the lists was able to get his hoses out without dropping
the tank any.  

At 05:03 PM 12/21/2004 -0500, Michael, Dave wrote:
>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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