[s-cars] Fuel line to fuel rail

[Peter Schulz]

http://12v.org/urs/MancesVAPFuelLineDIYReplacementProcedure.pdf <http://12v.org/urs/MancesVAPFuelLineDIYReplacementProcedure.pdf>
https://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/363737.phtm

you can carefully cut off the crimp, expose the barbed fitting and replace the hose with high pressure fuel injection hose, and fuel injection hose clamps

> On Jun 29, 2020, at 10:43 PM, Varon H. Fugman <vfugman at gdinet.com> wrote:
> 
> I replaced my fuel rail assembly about 19 years ago. At that point it cost about $350 from the dealer, but took 3 months to arrive from Germany.
> 
> Mine leaked at the end of the hose that connected near the firewall. This happened on a cold January day when it was minus 8 degrees F.  The replacement assembly had a double crimp at each end of the hose whereas the original assembly only had a single crimp.
> 
> (The recall to replace the fuel line due to leaks near the fuel filter included the same upgrade to double crimps at each hose connection.)
> 
> It was always curious to me they switched to the 1-piece assembly from the the prior 2-piece assembly that was used on earlier S4s. I can’t see an engineering advantage, but eliminating the banjo bolt at the front of the fuel rail might have saved them $2 per car!
> 
> I don’t see why a hose shop couldn’t rebuild the hose part of your fuel rail assembly. Good luck!
> 
> Varon
> ‘95 urS6
> 
>> On Jun 29, 2020, at 5:06 PM, trodri69 at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> Folks,
>> I have a fuel leak in the short length of flexible fuel hose that feeds fuel to the fuel rail and fuel injectors. The part number (#034133681R) includes the entire fuel rail and costs north of $600 from ECS Tuning. Is there a way to just fix the hose? Does House of Hose in Spokane, WA do this?
>> Any advice is appreciated,
>> Tom Rodriguez
>> ‘95 S6, 296k miles
>> 
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Peter Schulz
1990 Audi CQ Pearl White
1991 Audi CQ Silver
1993 Audi S4 Black
1995 Audi S6 Cashmere
1995 Audi S6 Avant Silver
2001 Audi A4 Q Black