[s-cars] Gas Leak Identified (Fuel line corroded on rubber mount)

[Ray Tomlinson]

Maybe some anti-seize?  Coat with Tri-Flow or some other repelling agent?

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of DOUGLAS LANDAETA
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 7:02 PM
To: James Murray (LMC)
Cc: 'chris chambers'; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: RE: [s-cars] Gas Leak Identified (Fuel line corroded on
rubber mount)


and if you don't have this problem yet, inspect and wash the rubber.
Any coatings that could be applied to avoid?
Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Murray (LMC)" <James.Murray at ericsson.ca>
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2003 9:51 am
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Gas Leak Identified (Fuel line corroded on rubber
mo	unt)

> Yup, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Salt get stuck between
> the fuel line and the rubber mount and it rots away until it
> springs a leak. So far it seems to be a dealer only item (for OEM
> that is...), and pricey... holy fuel lines batman! the dealer next
> to me wants $303 CAD... Hmmm maybe it's worth it to buy some nice
> stainless steel lines and flare them after all.
>
> Cheers, /James.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chris chambers [fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 9:46 AM
> To: James Murray (LMC); s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Gas Leak Identified (Fuel line corroded on
> rubbermount)
>
>
> James,
>
> If you are refering to the fuel lines under the car suspended by
> rubbermounts, I had this exact same problem on my 1985 Audi
> 5000CS, I
> remedied it by replacing the lines with new lines from NAPA....Just
> swapped out the fittings on the ends and reflard the lines, worked
> likea charm...Depending on your application you may need to join
> to lines
> together.
>
> HTH
> Chris
>
>
> SNIP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > It was indeed the
> > fuel line that corroded through at one of the rubber line mounts.
> > Seems that salt gets under the rubber and corrodes the lines. I
> guess> this is one for the "Known Issues List".
> SNIP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
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