[Vwdiesel] fuel leaks

[The President]

Wow this moderation is working well... there's more activity in a Siberian 
salt mine :o)
Doug update us on your fuel line leaks
Mark

From: "The President" <quantum-man at hotmail.co.uk>
>To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] fuel leaks
>Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:04:21 +0000
>
>Pam/Doug
>Here's a bit of lateral thinking...
>If as you say its the clamp area that has rusted then why not cut that 
>piece off/and or use a slightly longer piece of flexi tube and reclamp?
>Mark
>
>"If I cause an itch then scratch me"
>
>
>>From: James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net>
>>Reply-To: jhsg at sasktel.net
>>To: VW-Diesel List <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>>Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] fuel leaks
>>Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:10:31 -0600
>>
>>Epoxy putty.. for the leaks in steel lines where welders fear to tread....
>>Clean well, wire brush, clean with isopropal alcohol, mix the putty, 
>>apply,
>>smooth by moistening with alcohol and using your finger... with rubber
>>gloves on..Cures in 20 min or so.
>>-J
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]On
>>Behalf Of Chris Geiser
>>Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:40 PM
>>To: 'Pam & Doug Boes'; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>>Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] fuel leaks
>>
>>
>>I'd just bi-pass the whole crap and be done with it... these systems
>>self-bleed, so no problem opening them up.  As long as you can get to the
>>tank exit / return, just run new lines up to the front...
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
>>Behalf Of Pam & Doug Boes
>>Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 12:09 PM
>>To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>>Subject: [Vwdiesel] fuel leaks
>>
>>I've been chasing fuel leaks for the last couple of weeks. The hose coming
>>to the fuel filter must have been installed before the engine. The clamp 
>>was
>>almost impossible to access and of course had a Phillips head. The return
>>hose, from the IP to the steel tubes was just replaced, yesterday, because 
>>I
>>was still finding puddles of fuel under the engine. I also have slower 
>>leaks
>>at the fuel tank. Is there a way to change the hoses on the fuel tank w/o
>>draining the tank, like wait until the tank needs filled and jack up the
>>rider's side so that the fuel won't run out? Why were the fuel hoses 
>>routed
>>from the bottom of the tank, up to the underside of the bed, and then back
>>down to go under the riders side seat area? Anyway, I've developed a leak 
>>in
>>the steel line where it comes down from the bed and is attached by a clamp
>>where the lines are vertical. I can't see the hole but I'd expect that the
>>steel line rusted through right at the clamp. Does anyone have any
>>innovative ways to secure leaks in steel fuel lines that don't involve
>>cutting the line?
>>
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