[s-cars] fuel smell & the dealer Fixed it?

[Fred Munro]

Mark;

Transport Canada has issued a recall (recall # 2000097, campaign code KY)
for the fuel line. Check it out at
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/recalls/recall_e.asp?recno=8498&

Call a customer rep at AoA and open a file. They will direct the dealer to
replace the line. You could try going directly to the dealer with the recall
info - they may do the legwork with AoA for you.

You wouldn't believe the run-around I got from AoA when I tried to get my
line replaced. I finally got so pissed I reported the problem to Transport
Canada, polled list members to send in verifying data, and TC came through
in short order with our very own Canadian recall.

This list is worth it's weight in pure unobtanium!

HTH

Fred Munro
'94 S4


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Mark Strangways
Sent: December 19, 2002 11:53 AM
To: Fred Munro; OLYLLER at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] fuel smell & the dealer Fixed it?


What about this recall in Canada, I have a 93 (ok 92) S4. How do I find out
if this recall has been done ?
If it hasn't, do I just got to the local stealer / HACK, and have them do
it.
Or is there some arm twisting to be done ?

Thanks in advance.

Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
To: <OLYLLER at aol.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 11:15 AM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] fuel smell & the dealer Fixed it?


>
> The fuel line failure occurs at the crimps in the rubber flex line that
> connects to the fuel filter. This rubber line is crimped to a steel line
> which runs down the firewall, across the car behind the steering rack, and
> back up the firewall to the fuel rail.
>
> Initial replacements of this line involved removing the transmission or
> steering rack to replace the leaking line with an identical OEM line.
>
> The A6 line runs along the top of the firewall. Audi modified the A6 line
> with the proper connector for the UrS fuel rail as the "official" fix to
> avoid the long repair times involved with transmission or rack removal.
The
> "official" repair is to cut off the old steel line and leave it in place,
> and install the new line along the top of the firewall.
>
> This is a good thing, as I suspect the new lines will leak in another 10
> years or so.
>
> It sounds like you got the "official" fix.
>
> HTH
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of OLYLLER at aol.com
> Sent: December 19, 2002 12:00 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] fuel smell & the dealer Fixed it?
>
>
> 1995.5 S6 Avant
> Is anyone sure of what is replaced when the dealer performs the fuel line
> recall?
> Aren't there three lines between the tank and the strut tower?
> Are all three lines in use? The dealer (Jim Ellis, Atlanta) crimped one of
> the lines closed and cut off the end......THAT DOESN'T SOUND/LOOK RIGHT!
> What is the dealer doing (What they call a repair)?  Simply replacing an
> entire line or one end of it? Want to gather all the know how before I
> return to TALK! Also found the end that they crimped off, left in the
> cowling.
>
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