[s-cars] finally lost a fuel line

[Tom Green]

Scott Mockery has a set of used lines listed at sjmautotechnik.  It's  
a long way
to ship them.

Tom '95 S6

On May 12, 2010, at 10:20 AM, "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>    
wrote:
>
> I had the same problem on my S6. Upon inspection I found both the  
> vapour
> line and the return line had failed but the high pressure line was  
> still
> pristine. Go figure. I replaced the two failed lines with Nylon 11  
> fuel line
> and cleaned and POR-15'd the high pressure line. The tubing diameter  
> is 8
> mm. I used specialized compression fittings to mate the Nylon 11  
> line to the
> stubs of the steel lines at the front and back of the run. Working  
> like a
> charm so far. You have to make sure the Nylon line is not too long -  
> it
> can't support itself like steel line and will sag between the rubber  
> mounts
> if it isn't the right length.
> When the lines failed on the S4 I owned before the S6 I replaced  
> them with
> generic galvanized steel line from a local flaps. That line was  
> corroding
> after the first year, so I went with the Nylon line on the S6. The  
> OEM line
> is actually well made - copper plating over steel, with an epoxy  
> topcoat
> over the copper plating. If it wasn't for the rubber mounts holding  
> salt
> water against the line it would probably last the lifetime of the car.
>
> HTH
>
> Fred Munro
> '97 S6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mike Fitton
> Sent: May 11, 2010 1:48 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] finally lost a fuel line
>
> Guess it was all the salt this winter.  Have a slow leak just  
> forward of
> the rear tire around that one clip.  I'm not opposed to going totally
> overboard on this one, so what are my non-temporary outlast-the-car  
> options?
>
> I see that I can order a new set of three from the dealer for ~ 
> $270.  I
> assume they come with shipping bends...no big deal.  What I am worried
> about with that is that they may bend up too much at the ends for the
> tank/engine and I won't be able to get them in the car without a lift.
>
> Or maybe I'll just replace the very bottom parts with new piping and
> flares.  Anyone know the ID/OD?  Any reason I can't use stainless  
> steel?
>
> Any thoughts on going braided?
>
> Basically what's the awesomest way I can repair this without involving
> fuel cells/surge tanks/heat exchangers?  Anyone dare me to run them
> through the cabin, Subaru style?
>
> -Cheers!
> Mike