Fuel line work around needed (SJ)

[Mark J. Besso]

I just had the pleasure (???) of replacing the fuel tank in my 1986 5KTQA. 
There are two tie-wraps that mount to studs on the right side of the tank. 
Only one can be reached with any ease.  The other can be reinstalled after 
you've ripped the lines free from it.  There's also the ball of 
rust.....err, I mean the accumulator to worry about.  If the lines are as 
corroded as they were on mine, it's best to loosen the clamp holding the 
accumulator in place and rotate it away from its mounting.  That will allow 
you to lower the tank from the four studs holding it into the floor.  When 
you're tugging and wondering why the tank won't come any lower, you might 
consider removing the filler neck assembly from the rear ¼ panel.  It 
extends into the tank roughly 18" and can make lowering it a real chore. 
It's easy enough to reinstall after you get the tank back in.

Good luck,
Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael, Dave" <Dave_Michael at maxtor.com>
To: "Kneale Brownson" <knotnook at traverse.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 2:03 PM
Subject: RE: Fuel line work around needed (SJ)


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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>
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