Re: S6 Spitting Fuel

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

Don;

    I've seen some posts claiming the replacement fuel lines Audi is now
supplying to resolve this problem are no longer braided, the flex hose is
naked rubber. There has been some speculation that the braid was interfering
with the crimp.
    If your replacement hose is braided, you may have an earlier version.
Hopefully Audi's latest effort resolves the leaks. I've seen at least one
post from a lister who had his replacement hose leak.

Fred Munro
'91 200q  281k km

----- Original Message -----
From: Don Muirhead <dmr@kwic.com>
To: Quattro (E-mail) <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 9:21 AM
Subject: S6 Spitting Fuel


> Wife let me drive her S6 to work today.  I think this is the 3rd time this
> year.  But with premium hitting the $.80/liter mark I figured she just
> wanted someone else to fill the tank.
>
> Stopped off at a small town to pick up my morning coffee and when I
started
> the car I got a strong smell of petro.  Popped the hood and it seems two
of
> the lines are leaking (now I know why she tossed me her keys).
>
> This is not the first time this has happened.  Last fall all braided lines
> were replaced by the Dealer N/C.  They're leaking again at the same spot
> where the braided and hard lines meet.
>
> Car is at the Dealer's now and they will replace N/C but I thought I'd
find
> out if anybody with an S4/S6 has this happen to them more than once.
>  Dealer is keeping the car till Wednesday when the Audi Rep arrives.
>
> Don
>
>