Corroded NG engine-to-heater pipe

[Wayne Reser]

Found a decent replacement pipe, today!
   
  Powdercoating may be in order.  Huw, yours is yellow?  That's a natural choice and I'm surprised that more people don't select yellow for their engine parts.
   
  Got some great help and suggestions from other Listers as well.  Thanks to everyone.
   
  Wayne
  
Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
  

> Bingo! The ~40cm pipe snakes its way from the temp sensor flange
> back to the heater control valve. It has rubber hose on each end and
> the bolt securing the mount was beneath the tube near the back of the
> engine. The bolt was farther back and down from where I expected a
> connection to be and it would have been easier/quicker to see if I
> had an inspection mirror handy! Gotta get one!

Cool.

> Looks the same as part 034 121 071 for the KX engine (and others) but
> even that one is NLA! I might make a trip to the dealership to see
> what they say.

Most of them have survived - you might check with friends who have parts 
cars, Force Five, etc. to scrounge a decent used one. The one on my 
coupe is yellow...

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

http://www.humanthoughts.org/


       
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