[s-cars] Need help with removal of fuel line

Mon Nov 24 18:20:12 PST 2008

Can't help at this matter. But two months ago I had a similar adventure. I left the car at post office parking lot for half an  hour. When I got back the 2 fire trucks and 4 cops w/ bags full of sand or smtg were runing around my car. The smell of the gas I could feel from ~25 feet. 
Before I arrived to the post office, on my way I filled up the tank on GS I have never used before. The problem became that some !d!ot over there didn't screw the tank cap correctly. 
Eventually no consequenses other than 10 minutes lost for explanations.

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  1. Re:  Need help with removal of fuel line (Rich Assarabowski)
  2. Re:  LAC: Bond, James Bond - JNR (pkrasusky at ups.com)
  3.. Re:  Well, here's my luck for the month of November....
      (pkrasusky at ups.com)
  4. Re:  Well, here's my luck for the month of November....
      (Mark Turczyn)
  5.  Fuel rail - recall question (David Forgie)
  6.  Well, here's my luck for the month of November....
      (Bill Mahoney)
  7.  Looking for S6/A6 exterior b pillar trim (chris chambers)

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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:21:15 -0500
From: "Rich Assarabowski" <konecc at snet.net>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Need help with removal of fuel line
To: "'Robert Rossato'" <rossato.qlist at gmail.com>,    "'Scar'"
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I've replaced that hose, it had me stumped for a while.  The hose is
attached in two places by zip ties in the gap between the tank and the body,
that's why you can't get it out by pulling on it.  The end fitting prevents
it from pulling through the zip tie loops.  You can either cut the end off
the broken hose and then pull it through the loops, or get in there with a
light and a cutting tool on a long arm to cut the ties (without cutting the
other hose).  I opted for the latter, as I was worried that I wouldn't be
able to fit the new one back through.  After seeing exactly what's going on,
I think you could still push through the new hose even if the ties were in
place.  

I think I loosened the tank and dropped it a bit to get better access to
cutting the zip ties, but if you just cut the end fitting off I don't think
that'll be necessary.  Probably best not to disturb it.

Nice serviceable design, huh?  

-- Rich A. 

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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Robert Rossato
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 6:56 AM
To: Scar
Subject: [s-cars] Need help with removal of fuel line

Good morning S-heads,

Sending a request for help out for my friend Bys who experienced a ruptured
fuel line on his S4.. The rubber fuel line that goes from the top of the fuel
tank to the hard line running along the floor pan of the car ruptured and
he's having difficulty in removing it. He's disconnected both ends but it
seems to be still be held in elsewhere. Wherever it is mounted doesn't seem
to be easily accessible. Is there anyone out there that can confirm whether
the fuel tank needs to be dropped or at least lowered to be able to remove
this line, or is there some trick to getting this line out without
disassembling the car?

The line in question is Item #1 here (you will probably have to log in to
the site to be able to see it).
*http://www.vagcat.com/epc/cat/au/A6Q/1995/155/50/1721960/*

The failure happened while he was driving on I-91 near Hartford.  He started
losing power and thought he had lost a boost hose.  Somebody came alongside
to motion him over.  He pulled over to find a 6ft spray of fuel coming from
in front of the right rear tire. The ensuing commotion managed to
essentially shut down the highway as they had a hazmat truck, two fire
trucks, and a couple of state police vehicles at the scene.

Any help will be appreciated.

Bob
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:39:34 -0500
From: <pkrasusky at ups.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] LAC: Bond, James Bond - JNR
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I tend to look at it from bigger picture than any absolute factor - too much compromise in cheaper built stuff that's too hard to ignore, 'better' rawness can only make up for so much.

-Paul

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Subject: Re: [s-cars] LAC: Bond, James Bond - JNR

paul,

the R8 might be faster than the viper GTS on a track, but it's almost too refined.  it's almost like driving a very nice and fast audi instead of being in a sports car.  when you're driving a viper, there's absolutely no doubt that you're driving a sports car.  one man's refinement is another man's isolation.  you've got a 930 turbo, so you should know what i mean.

an R8 with six-speed might make me feel differently.

it's not that i didn't like the R8.  i loved the car.  but the R8 didn't invoke the kind of chest beating antics that the viper does.

-t.

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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:12:30 -0500
From: <pkrasusky at ups.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Well, here's my luck for the month of
    November....
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>, <sryoung at trane.com>
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Steve magnetized:

<<<Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:25:32 -0600
From: "Young, Steve" <sryoung at trane.com>
Subject: [s-cars] Well, here's my luck for the month of November....

On Nov 4th I was clipped on the right front corner of my DD 96A6Q.  That
will be a split decision for the insurance companies as it was on the
access road of my office so the police have no jurisdiction.  He said vs
he said situation.  No significant damage, creased but repairable
quarter panel, bumper cover repaint, and turn signal.  I have a check in
had for those repairs...meager as it is.  Repair scheduled for Dec 1.

Friday, Nov 21 I was at my kids parent teacher conferences and come out
to find the left rear bumper cover all scuffed with yellow paint.  A
note on the car from the Transportation Director indicating that my car
had been hit by one of the buses.  I have an estimate that my wife will
deliver in the morning.

Tonight we were out doing some preliminary scouting for Xmas presents.
I live in a fairly rural area.  Coming into town, a deer runs smack into
the left front corner of the car......HARD...right in front of the
drivers door seam.  Never saw him coming as he was behind the headlight
beam.  Car seems to still drive okay, but will need work.  Fender is
caved in, bumper cover is broken in two, headlight is trashed, hood may
be bent, and who knows what under the hood.  Doesn't seem to be leaking
though..........................................>>>

WOW Stever...  that's a rough patch you've found there.  No thanks!

Tho I couldn't help chuckle by the time I got to the deer bit.  You can't make that week up!  No frickin way?  Some sort of bizarro magnetism your Q's invoked, things just getting sucked toward it and smacking it up.

I've always found that seems to happen (well maybe not 'that'!?) when a car knows yer cheating on it.  Srsly!  Ingolstadt's telling Munich it's not welcome or something 8-).

Man, that's rough.  Good luck in the sort-out.  Someone's got a Q VoodooDoll of it, methinks you need Santaria or something to excise AudiGodDemons.  Tread carefully, and, maybe it's best you're not joining us for the 12/5 Plattfire!  8-)

-Paul

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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:21:16 -0500
From: Mark Turczyn <mkturczyn at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Well, here's my luck for the month of
    November....
To: <pkrasusky at ups.com>,    <s-car-list at audifans.com>,
    <sryoung at trane.com>
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Steve-

I had the same deer experience in my Avant.  The deer came across from the
drivers side on an angle from the back of my car and tried to leap over my
hood when he got to my left fender..  He leaped up -landed on my windshield-
and his hoofs beat in my fender.  All I can remember is seeing dark and an
incredible bad smell since I had the window open.

He fell off my car, I jammed on my brakes, he got up, and ran off in front
of my car to the other side of the road.

My fender and left headlight tabs were the only victims.

Unsurprising  the insurance assessor figured that the total repair cost was
equal to my deductible-- of course that was for cave and paving my fender
and not repairing the tabs on my headlight.

On 11/24/08 9:12 AM, "pkrasusky at ups.com" <pkrasusky at ups.com> wrote:

> 
> Steve magnetized:
> 
> <<<Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:25:32 -0600
> From: "Young, Steve" <sryoung at trane.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Well, here's my luck for the month of November....
> 
> On Nov 4th I was clipped on the right front corner of my DD 96A6Q.  That
> will be a split decision for the insurance companies as it was on the
> access road of my office so the police have no jurisdiction.  He said vs
> he said situation.  No significant damage, creased but repairable
> quarter panel, bumper cover repaint, and turn signal.  I have a check in
> had for those repairs...meager as it is.  Repair scheduled for Dec 1.
> 
> Friday, Nov 21 I was at my kids parent teacher conferences and come out
> to find the left rear bumper cover all scuffed with yellow paint.  A
> note on the car from the Transportation Director indicating that my car
> had been hit by one of the buses.  I have an estimate that my wife will
> deliver in the morning.
> 
> Tonight we were out doing some preliminary scouting for Xmas presents..
> I live in a fairly rural area.  Coming into town, a deer runs smack into
> the left front corner of the car......HARD...right in front of the
> drivers door seam.  Never saw him coming as he was behind the headlight
> beam.  Car seems to still drive okay, but will need work.  Fender is
> caved in, bumper cover is broken in two, headlight is trashed, hood may
> be bent, and who knows what under the hood.  Doesn't seem to be leaking
> though.........................................>>>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> WOW Stever...  that's a rough patch you've found there.  No thanks!
> 
> Tho I couldn't help chuckle by the time I got to the deer bit.  You can't make
> that week up!  No frickin way?  Some sort of bizarro magnetism your Q's
> invoked, things just getting sucked toward it and smacking it up.
> 
> I've always found that seems to happen (well maybe not 'that'!?) when a car
> knows yer cheating on it.  Srsly!  Ingolstadt's telling Munich it's not
> welcome or something 8-)..
> 
> Man, that's rough.  Good luck in the sort-out.  Someone's got a Q VoodooDoll
> of it, methinks you need Santaria or something to excise AudiGodDemons.  Tread
> carefully, and, maybe it's best you're not joining us for the 12/5 Plattfire!
> 8-)
> 
> -Paul
> 
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:32:00 -0800
From: David Forgie <forgied at shaw.ca>
Subject: [s-cars]  Fuel rail - recall question
To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Cc: weski at icubed.com
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The NHTSA Recall Campaign number is 00V068000.  Audi called it "KY" (somebody has a 
perverted sense of humor).  It is involve, and I quote:

"...underhood fuel line leakage in 1992-1995 Audi 100, S4, and S6 vehicles equipped with 2.2L I-5 
DOHC turbo (S4 and S6) or 2.8L V-6 SOHC normally aspirated (100 and A6) engines. Several 
owners allege incidents of fuel spraying or dripping from a compression fitting in the fuel supply tube
asssembly between the fuel filter and the fuel rail assembly. The fitting reportedly joins a steel
braided section of rubber hose to a metal fuel tube. Some of the owners allege that the replacement 
fuel tube assembly design was modified in the replacement part."

It did NOT involve the fuel lines to or from the injector fuel rail - but it probably should have.

Dave F. 

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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:45:58 -0600
From: "Bill Mahoney" <wmahoney at disk.com>
Subject: [s-cars]  Well, here's my luck for the month of November....
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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Not to start an animal hit thread but,

Funniest deer hit story I've ever heard (well it was a moose, not a deer..
And wasn't really funny (for the moose.))

My buddy + other fishing pal driving Honda something or other at night in
Canada.  It's dark up der.

They hit said moose at about 55mph, moose ass slides bassackwards through
windshield, shits in the drivers lap (totally understandable) and takes off
a running.

They collect themselves, get over the smell and try to drive on, but with no
windshield they soon discover there're a lot on Canadian bugs out at night.

Soooo, they wrap towels around there heads, ala Al Qaeda, with only a slit
for their eyesight. 

Be careful out there.  One minute you're having the time of your life,
driving along goin' fishin' and the next you're Mr. Taliban freezing your
ass off in a busted car.

Bill M oose

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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:59:48 -0800 (PST)
From: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [s-cars] Looking for S6/A6 exterior b pillar trim
To: Scar <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Message-ID: <219795.2390.qm at web65416.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

Gentz,

I'm trying to locate a set of the exterior B pillar trim
from an S6 or A6 - the kind without the IR remote bubble.

If you have some please let me know!

Thanks
Chris

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