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Car Forum / Volkswagen / Water Cooled Volkswagen Cars / August 2008Another gas leak
This time I know where it is, and what it is that's leaking. Need help either finding the entire OEM assembly, OR, what I need to get to make some fascsimile of it. Again, 88 Fox Wagon GL, 1.8L CIS-E. The culprit is the hose assembly that goes from the fuel filter to the steel line under the car that goes forward towards then engine. The fitting that goes to the fuel filter is male threaded. The hose is unusually large in diameter compared to the rest of the fuel hoses in the car. Uses clamps similar seen on air conditioning and hydraulic hoses. Believe the other end is similar. Performancemarket.com sent me to ebay motors. No luck. Guy at performancemarket.com didn't have enough info to help me order parts to make some facsimile, neither do I. Car is parked due to excessive fuel spillage from crack in the hose. Appreciate any pointers.  SignatureDave > This time I know where it is, and what it is that's leaking. Need help > either finding the entire OEM assembly, OR, what I need to get to make some [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Car is parked due to excessive fuel spillage from crack in the hose. > Appreciate any pointers. I bought this kit for my Porsche 944, when I had an issue that sounds similar to yours (not knowing exactly what a Fox's fuel line looks like.) http://pauertuning.com/index_files/FuelLines.htm I would see if you could put something similar together. Once you get the hard to find metric adapters, any issues from then on can probably be solved by simply replacing the (far more durable than any stock product) Aeroquip AN-6 hose. nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel >> This time I know where it is, and what it is that's leaking. Need help >> either finding the entire OEM assembly, OR, what I need to get to make [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > nate All the fuel lines under the hood transition from the steel line to stainless braided lines similar to weblink. The area where am speaking is under the RH rear of the car. There are 5 or so standard "rubber" fuel lines using standard hose clamps. 2 clear nylon units that transition fuelpump/accumulator, and accumulator/fuel filter that bolt on using a bolt with holes it to allow fuel flow. The damaged fuel line goes from the fuel filter to a transition setup that feeds the steel line that goes forward to the engine compartment. This damaged fuel line has a metal male threaded fitting on each end. Uses a seamless press-on metal clamp, similar in AC and hydraulic lines, to hold these in place. The hose is externally larger in diameter than all the other hoses in the area I'm speaking of. Guessing that I'm going to have to remove the defective hose to ID the fitting size at the very least to reconstruct a facsimile. Locals are telling me to take it to a guy in town that does auto AC lines. Sounds less painful. SignatureDave >The area where am speaking is under the RH rear of the car. There are 5 or >so standard "rubber" fuel lines using standard hose clamps. 2 clear nylon [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >telling me to take it to a guy in town that does auto AC lines. Sounds less >painful. I'd be inclined to remove the line from the car and take it to a local hydraulic fittings/hose supplier. They can re-use the metal lines and fittings and replace the hose, using the factory-style crimp. Those kind of shops may not carry hose rated for gasoline. If that is the case, you could probably source the hose from a local car parts store. Make sure the hose is rated for at least 100 psi. The fuel pump produces around 50-80psi. Todd Seattle,WA '86 GTI, Red of course. (exciting racey car) 268,000 miles '01 Golf TDI, silver. (new work car) 174,000 miles '87 Golf, Polar Silver. (retired work car) 654,000 miles <- Gone to a new home :( http://www.pureluckdesign.com <-Ferrari & VW stuff >>>This time I know where it is, and what it is that's leaking. Need help >>>either finding the entire OEM assembly, OR, what I need to get to make [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > telling me to take it to a guy in town that does auto AC lines. Sounds less > painful. that could work if you have a place like that. He probably can repair it using your old fittings. Make sure he uses "fuel injection" hose not standard fuel line. nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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