[s-cars] Fuel Odour from Under Car

[Sean Douglas]

Thanks Fred, Mark and all:

So assuming that the metal line is rusted, is it possible to cut out the
bad section and graft in a new one or do I have to buy a whole new
length of line?

Sean


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Munro [mailto:munrof at sympatico.ca] 
> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 2:38 PM
> To: Sean Douglas; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Fuel Odour from Under Car
> 
> 
> Sean;
> 
> The fuel lines corrode and leak under the rubber line mounts. 
> Dry the area off and take a look with the car running - you 
> may have a line that only leaks under pressure. As a 
> preventative measure every UrS owner in the rust belt should 
> pop the mounts off the fuel lines, remove the rubber blocks, 
> and clean, paint, and spray the lines with your favourite 
> anti-rust treatment before re-installing the mounts. If you 
> don't your fuel lines will fail, in spite of Audi's lovely 
> epoxy-coated, copper-clad steel fuel lines.
> 
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On > Behalf Of Sean 
> Douglas
> Sent: January 23, 2005 3:57 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Fuel Odour from Under Car
> 
> 
> For the last 2 weeks, I've noticed a strong fuel odour in the 
> garage after I park the car. I traced the fuel lines in the 
> engine bay and couldn't find any visible signs of gasoline - 
> no odour either.
> 
> Today when I was washing my car (balmy 12 celcius), I noticed 
> the smell at the right rear, just ahead of the rear wheel. I 
> jacked up the rear and took a look at the fuel lines. There 
> are 3 lines, supply, return and evap (I think). There is a 
> black plastic cover and above this, are several connections 
> where the hard lines change to flex lines. Some are clamped, 
> others have a threaded fitting. No sign of gasoline here 
> either, but the odour was unmistakably gasoline - hard to 
> tell because this area was wet with water.
> 
> Since there is an odour, but no sign of fuel leads me to 
> believe it has something to do with the evap system?
> 
> I think I should take a closer look when its dry - any tips 
> or suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Sean Douglas
> 1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
> 1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v
> 
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