NickVR6 0 Posted June 3, 2005 Don't surpose anyone can suggest some miracle way of getting two replacement fuel lines delivered tommorrow can they! Part nos 535201293D 535201219B Looking at a week - 6 weeks from various main dealers and i really needed this done this weekend. But they are apparantly "shaped" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 3, 2005 Yeah they are shaped and also orientation arrowed/colour coded....I bought the last pair a short while ago :D Don't forget to replace the hose clamps aswell. Just use some free length hose the same bore and cut it accordingly, as a temporary measure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted June 3, 2005 Cheers Kev (for buying the last ones LOL). Seems to be a lot to take off to get at them, bulk head end! Finding it hard to get any pipes off the plastic intake pipe without brakeing something aswell. Any tips! Then its heat shield of the inner wing i surpose? Jubilee clips ok on fuel lines? Cheers Nick Is it me or is everything going at once on my car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
h100vw 0 Posted June 3, 2005 Stanley knife and cut along the length of the pipe, carefully. Jubille clips are ok for the fuel line. Gavin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 3, 2005 Nick, It's really simple mate. The induction stuff comes off real easy, just be brutal with it, it won't break! The hoses pull off the fuel rail easily enough, then follow them back to the main plastic hoses under the brake servo. The foil wrap is velcro'd, so unpeels so you can get to the hoses. Then if they're tight, do as Gav says and slice the hose to reduce the hose's hold, then it'll come off easily. VW do some nice jubilee clips especially for fuel lines, so use those mate. They're lined to stop the clamp cutting into the rubber. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted June 3, 2005 Great info thanks. I had a box of halfords ones and they looked like the small ones required would cut into the rubber as they dont stay round. Will grab some from vag in the morning, nice one! Found a dealer who have promised me both lines by end of next week too! So it will be temp fix for 1 week if they keep there word. Cheers boys, and here to another weekend spent on the C !! Will be posting up some decent picks of her tonight when i get home if you want a proper look at this horribly thing that seems to take up all of my time now! Can tell me if it looks worth the effort.................... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tekara 0 Posted June 3, 2005 After seeing it in person id say its worth the effort, so dont loose faith. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Forinor 0 Posted June 3, 2005 Just a n00b question, why did they need replacing? Is it "normal" wear and tear? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tekara 0 Posted June 3, 2005 Seem to perish with age, the cause of my failure was down to they being removed for engine work. Discovered they were spraying fuel out of the join onto the rail. Scary thing was i must have driven a 100 miles or so wondering why i could smell fuel before i found it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted June 3, 2005 Thanks Tekara, and the same can be said for yours for sure mate. Dr Forinor......had older cars with no fuel line issues before, but the i reckon its normal W&T on a C VR. Me thinks its due to the rubber pipes being strapped so close to an engine that runs very hot in the VR, and they have lasted 11+ years. Nearer the bulk head they look much fresher. Was a little suprised but seems a common prob. Both have 1994 stamped on them, so i surpose they've done ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
