[s-cars] rusty fuel lines

[tony.curran at sympatico.ca]

I painted my fuel lines with POR-15 last summer, too. Fingers crossed, no leaks yet!!

Tony
96 S6

> 
> From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
> Date: 2006/07/10 Mon AM 07:32:53 EST
> To: "brian hoeft" <qweblog at gmail.com>, 
> 	"Mike Fitton" <rfitton at vt.edu>
> CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] rusty fuel lines
> 
> Mike;
> 
> I did this with my UrS4 - I cleaned up the lines on the car and coated them
> with POR-15. Unfortunately I had waited too long and one sprung a leak
> anyway. I wrote up a "how-to" showing how to get the clips open and closed -
> I'll send you a copy.
> 
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4 (new fuel lines)
> '97 S6 (new fuel lines).
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of brian hoeft
> Sent: July 9, 2006 9:31 PM
> To: Mike Fitton
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] rusty fuel lines
> 
> 
> hi mike,
> 
> correct, no poking.
> 
> what i'd do first, is stop the chemichal reaction thats going on,, you can
> get rust neutralizers everywhere, do a google search even. personally i know
> and trust POR-15, they sell a solution intended to neutralize the rust then
> etch it before you paint it with POR.. but im pretty sure even things like
> wd-40 or PBblaster will stop it for now.
> 
> then gently sand it down, you shouldnt have to go wild, just dont kink them
> if you pull em off the hangers.
> 
> i personally wouldnt want to replace the lines unless you have to.  cant
> really tell how far gone though w/o seeing.
> 
> good luck, //brian
> 
> On 7/9/06, Mike Fitton <rfitton at vt.edu> wrote:
> >
> > I've heard it's somewhat common and I have a little rust on the fuel
> > lines.  I can't tell how deep it is, but I'm not about to go poke it
> > with a screwdriver to find out.  What's the consensus on the best fix?
> > I've played with pipe benders and flaring tools and fittings, but I'm
> > not sure I'm prepared to do that on my own car.
> >
> > -Cheers!
> > Mike
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