[s-cars] Fuel Line Recall

[Tom Green]

The 2nd edition of the KY recall is on <www.s-cars.org> along with  
all the other recalls.
When it was expanded to include the S6, Audi decided to save some  
money and just route
a new hose instead of removing the steering rack to replace the old  
line.   It is something of
a hack job in appearance, but the many hours needed to replace the  
line was hard to justify
just for looks.  It is a competent job and one that is needed by all.

I have to wonder how much of the problem is due to the technician  
putting unnecessary
strain on the line when changing filters.   This section of fuel line  
is one of the highest
usage items for Ford, broken changing the filter.

It would pay to inspect the new line on occasion just as you did the  
suspect OEM line
before recall, and as you do spark plugs, wheel lugs, etc.

Tom '95 S6





Previously written:

> From: "Gabriel Caldwell" <gabriel at ts.bc.ca>
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Fuel Line Recall
> To: "S-car list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>,     
> <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
> Message-ID: <3E2B06E05A9CA948957F3F9C235EC7236CC8F6 at www.ts.bc.ca>
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> Do it.  Engine bay fires are bad news.  The only part of the recall  
> that
> is a "hack job" is that they leave part of an old fuel line in the car
> unused.  Not a big deal and you can't really see it anyway.  Do it.
> Mine wasn't leaking either but if I pressed on the rubber hose I could
> make fuel spray out.  That is not good.  Do it.
>
> Gabriel Caldwell
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wayne Dohnal [mailto:wd1 at hevanet.com]
> Sent: July 6, 2005 2:40 PM
> To: S-car list; tony.curran at sympatico.ca
> Subject: [s-cars] Fuel Line Recall
>
> I got the same notice from Audi of America.  I don't have any leaks
> under
> the hood so I'm wondering if I should have them mess with something  
> that
>
> isn't broken.  A while ago somebody posted a description of what they
> do.  I
> don't remember any of the details but it struck me as more of a  
> hack job
>
> than a good fix.  So I'm really sitting on the fence on this one.
>
> Wayne Dohnal
> 1994 S4