5ktq metric fuel line fittings

[Kurt Deschler]

I am in Massachusetts. I am replacing the lines myself, which is not 
difficult and usually less than $20 if you can get the parts.

I have an idea now, which is to keep the front end of the lines that 
connect near the transmission and splice them to new 5/16 line with 
compression fittings. The back end of the lines only need nipple fittings, 
which I can easily get for standard tubing. The big question is whether 
5/16 compression fittings will hold on the 8mm tubes.

 	-Kurt

> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 17:41:10 -0400
> From: "Max Hoepli" <mhoepli at vif.com>
> Subject: Re: 5ktq metric fuel line fittings
> To: "Kurt Deschler" <desch at alum.wpi.edu>, <quattro at audifans.com>
> Message-ID: <00a501c6d1fd$2ee61700$fa4fefd8 at max>
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> You are writing from where? My mechanic did it for C$200.00 in May on my
> type 44 with 284,000 km.
>
>
> Max
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kurt Deschler" <desch at alum.wpi.edu>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: 06, September 2006 12:31
> Subject: 5ktq metric fuel line fittings
>
>
>>
>> I have to replace the steel fuel lines on my 5ktq that run along the
>> bottom of the car. I cannot find new lines or fittings to adapt to the
>> 12mm? bubble flare ends. Does anyone know of a source or have ideas before
>> I end up at the steelership? Thanks.
>>
>>   -Kurt