Re: Gas lines on a 4kq

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

John;

    I did a similar repair on my wife's Olds. I cut out the damaged section
of fuel line, put an "olive" flare on each end of the steel lines with a
double flaring tool, and installed a section of high pressure rubber fuel
hose with double clamps on each end. The line also failed under one of the
clamps - these hold salt and water on the steel lines and promote corrosion.
The repair worked great, but if you are going to keep the car, plan on
replacing the lines. They will eventually fail under another clamp.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  263k km
-----Original Message-----
From: John Lajza <JLAJZAIII@compuserve.com>
To: 'Q-list' <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Thursday, December 10, 1998 8:05 PM
Subject: Gas lines on a 4kq


>Hi all,
>My 4kq has started leaking gas.  It looks like it is coming out from one of
>the rubber clams that hold the supply and return lines together.  Right
>next to the catalytic converter.  Fire hazard!   The car is parked until
>repairs are completed.  Does anyone have any gas line BTDT's?  Can I just
>cut out the bad section and repair it with some high pressure hose?  I know
>this would be quick and dirty, but it's cold here and really don't have the
>time to "do it right".  Not until it gets warmer.  It looks like several
>tedious hours need to spent on one's back to replace the gas lines.
>Temporarily I'm driving a
>obrut 047 oloV.  I must say the cars got some power.  Way more than the
>4kq.  However it certainly lacks in the handling dept. That is compared to
>my 4kq.
>
>Thanks,
>John
>86 4kcsq     AKA Wanda