quattro20v

I could smell a strong fuel odour. Popped the hood and fuel was dripping out of the supply line where it connects to the hard line on the firewall. This is the rubber line that goes to the fuel rail.

Its leaking right at the swivel connector. So I loosened it off and retightened it and the leak stopped, but as soon as I put any pressure on it, gas started to spray out.

Since the rubber line and the fuel rail are all one piece, looks like either I'll have to replace the whole thing or somehow get it repaired. I'm guessing the part is expensive.

This isn't part of the KY recall is it?

kday

I was planning on having someone weld on some weld-on fittings to the rail and making new hose out of aeroquip. The only problem is finding hose ends to mate with the metric flare fittings.

chefbob

if so, you can get that at napa, make sure you use the proper clamps

quattro.pilot

ya. it's a bitch to find those metric fuel fittings. I had to do similar repairs but on my 90's V6

quattro.pilot

reason being is that the 7A rail is masterfully designed in the fact that there are threaded couplers for both braided lines at each the fuel rail end AND firewall side where the hardlines are. So if it could be easily swapped over then you have a really easy solution and one which is a more user-friendly design.

I think this is an ingenious feature because it means your fuel lines are easily R&R'd.

Sean, I know you always do things properly and "by the book". Since you seem to have the cash to support buying new parts for these cars my suggestion would be to get one from a dealer. If it were Myself with this problem, I would first consider either used or else figure out how to "hack & slash" replacement lines. This may be as chefbob has suggested and involving cutting the line off @ fuel rail, finding proper bubble-flare fuel fittings, flaring the fuel-rail hard line, and making a new braided fuel hose. IMO this would be the next best thing to buying a brand new part, and for us poor people it could be done for under $70. But since I'm not a total fool, I would probably source a used rail + hoses just in case my scheme totally failed.

UrS4boy

Not part of the KY. Kris at VM has a fuel rail that he offered me at cost.

quattro20v

Yes, but I'd need to source the metric swivel connection.

|skolnick

I have a fuel rail - no leaks - I can bring to Surrey tonight

quattro20v

Picked up a new one at VM. The new one does not have a swivel connection.