Re: Fuel lines

[paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk (Paul Heneghan)]

From: Arun Rao <rao@pixar.com>
>>The fuel line goes all the
>> way to the back of the car so replacing it is not an easy proposition.
> Are you sure it goes all the way back? On my 5K, it *looks* like
> it goes all the way back, but there's a junction under the
> passenger door for both lines. If so, you can just replace
> the damaged section ...

> I'm too embarrassed to tell you how I know this :-)

Ah!  So I'm not the only one embarrass my self with an Audi fuel line then. 
 My particular stupidity was to drill out the remains of a fuel pump 
mounting bush on an 80q (the rubber bit had parted company from the metal 
threaded bits).  As soon as the drill drilled through metal, it leapt 
straight into the nearest plastic fuel line (pressurised of course).  (Why 
on earth are plastic fuel lines with push-on fittings used on the high 
pressure side of the pump on the underside of the car with no protection 
from the elements?)  I got out of there VERY quickly, but I was still 
covered in petrol.

How stupid can I get?  There seem to be no limits.

Paul
paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk
1984 Audi 80 quattro
1989 Audi 100 Avant

p.s. As punishment for my stupidity, the Audi God's made sure that the 
replacement fuel line shown on the fiche was for a totally different car.  I 
think the fiche even claimed that the 1984 80q did not use the KK engine. 
  I eventually ordered a 90q line and that seemed to fit, but then at the 
cost, I would have been very upset if it didn't.