[s-cars] Re: S6/2.2T fuel line question - help needed

[Rich Beebe]

as far as i know, no. it's supposed to be a 1 owner car from
illinois and someone who worked, in some manner, for audi.

rich

> From: "Pasqualoni, James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com>
> Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 17:18:53 -0500
> To: 'Rich Beebe' <rich at beebecomm.com>, audi s-cars list
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Re: S6/2.2T fuel line question - help needed
> 
> Sterrange...  It's not a Canadian '96 import, is it?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Beebe [mailto:rich at beebecomm.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 5:11 PM
> To: Pasqualoni, James E; audi s-cars list
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: S6/2.2T fuel line question - help needed
> 
> 
> i would have thought the same, but i just checked the door/'b' pillar
> sticker on my car and it shows '12/95'. that's where build dates are located
> on BMWs - is that not the same for audis?
> 
> rich
> late, late 95.5 S6
> 
>> From: "Pasqualoni, James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com>
>> Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 17:09:50 -0500
>> To: 'Rich Beebe' <rich at beebecomm.com>, s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Re: S6/2.2T fuel line question - help needed
>> 
>> Rich,
>> 
>> That should cover all US-Spec urS cars.  I believe the last of the
>> 95.5 urS6's were of a Aug 95 build date.
>> 
>> HTH,
>> Jim
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Rich Beebe
>> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 4:58 PM
>> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Subject: [s-cars] Re: S6/2.2T fuel line question - help needed
>> 
>> 
>> dave was kind enough to forward the 'fuel feed' recall info to me, but
>> there's one snag. see below for the text. the 'american recall' is for
>> S4s produced from 9/91 to 8/95. the 'canadian recall', otoh, lists
>> dates all the way up to '97, including the S6. has anyone here had
>> this issue fixed on an S6? just curious if i can have some examples
>> before i start speaking with audi about this. somehow i have a feeling
>> this isn't going to go smoothly.
>> 
>> rich
>> 
>> ----
>> 
>> American Recall (NHTSA)
>> 
>> website: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
>> NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 00V068000
>> Component: FUEL:FUEL LINES:HOSES:NON-METALLIC
>> Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
>> Potential Number of Units Affected: 3000
>> 
>>   
>> 
>> Year: 1992
>> Make: AUDI
>> Model: S4
>> Manufactured From: SEP 1991 To: AUG 1995
>> Year of Recall: '00
>> Type of Report: Vehicle
>> Summary:
>> 
>> 
>> Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. A fuel feed line connecting
>> the fuel filter to the engine can prematurely age and shrink through
>> exposure to high under hood temperature caused by the turbocharger.
>> 
>> This can result in fuel seepage at the connection.
>> 
>> Dealers will replace the entire fuel feed line from the fuel filter to
>> the engine with a fuel line of shrinkage-proof material. Owner
>> notification is expected to begin during December 2000. Owners who
>> take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service
>> date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time
>> should contact Audi at 1-800-822-2834. Also contact the National
>> Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at
>> 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
>> 
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> --
>> 
>> Canadian Recall (Transport Canada)
>> 
>> website: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls
>> 
>> Details of Recall #: 2000097
>> 
>> To determine if your vehicle was involved in a recall and has not been
>> corrected, you should contact the manufacturer providing the vehicle's
>> make, model, year and serial number.
>> 
>> Make: AUDI
>> Model: S4
>> Affected Year(s): 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
>> Units Affected: 650
>> 
>> TC Recall #: 2000097
>> Manufacturer: Campaign Code: KY
>> 
>> Recall Details: A fuel feed line connecting the fuel filter to the
>> engine can prematurely age and shrink through exposure to high under
>> hood temperature caused by the turbocharger. Such shrinkage could
>> cause a clamp connection adjacent to the turbocharger to loose its
>> clamping force resulting in fuel seepage. Correction: Dealers will
>> replace the entire fuel feed line from the filter to the engine with a
>> fuel line of shrinkage-proof material.
>> 
>> Other Vehicles Affected by this Recall:
>> Recall #: 2000097
>> Make: AUDI
>> Model: S6
>> Years Affected: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
>> 
>> ----
>> 
>>> From: Dave C <dconner at gmail.com>
>>> Reply-To: Dave C <dconner at gmail.com>
>>> Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 16:41:46 -0500
>>> To: rich at beebecomm.com
>>> Subject: S6/2.2T fuel line question - help needed
>>> 
>>> http://urs4.com/technical/miscellaneous/fuel_leak/fuel_leak.html
>>> 
>> 
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