[s-cars] Fuel rail - recall question

[Tom Green]

>
Unfortunately, the recall was for the line from the fuel filter to the  
flexible
line on the fuel rail.  The earliest recall replaced that line that  
goes down
behind the steering rack.  The later fixes place a new line behind the
electronic cover and cut and crimped the ends of the old line closed.   
If
the recall was done in that manner, you can see these crimped ends.

I think the hoses in question are part of the rail in the Audi part  
system.
You should be able to find a fabricator to repair the connection at the
rail, or look for one in the marketplace.  I think there have been some
advertised for sale recently as an alternative to buying a new part.

Tom




> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:00:02 -0500
> From: "P. Dooley" <weski at icubed.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Fuel rail - recall question
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> S-Heads,
>
> Today was a car maintenance day for my S6 since it was going to be  
> warm
> (started out at 9 but got up to 35 so I could wash the car off and get
> my snow tires on for the season).  At the end of the day I changed the
> oil and was cleaning things under the hood.  I discovered when I put
> sideways pressure on the fuel return line, it spouted some fuel - same
> for the supply line.  Hum, this doesn't seem god!  I checked with  
> ETKA.
> These hoses are identified on FA illustration 133-73 - items #15 Fuel
> Pipe and #31 Fuel Line- Return.  Are these the items that were to have
> been taken care of by the recall?  How can I tell if my car has had  
> this
> service completed (aside from calling the dealer).
>
> The ends of the hoses closest to the injectors are both a little  
> loose.
> They don't leak unless I put some pressure on them and it doesn't take
> much.  I haven't noticed them leaking at idle but I don't want to  
> leave
> this unrepaired.  What's the best, quickest, and most economical way  
> to
> repair this?
>
> As always - TIA,
>
> Paul Dooley
> 95 S6