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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: analogue_rogue on 21 March 2013, 10:38

Title: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: analogue_rogue on 21 March 2013, 10:38

help!!..

I cant work out whats going on.. where the fuel feed connects to the fuel rail on a digifant....

Its leaking no matter how tight I do the jubilee clip... the pipes look brand new soi cant work it out.... (replaced by last owner its like the pipe inner diameter is just marginally too big!!!!

Title: Re: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Gambit on 21 March 2013, 11:09

apart from getting a new correct fitting pipe. is the jubilee clip actually tightening tho? when they are knackered they'll just screw but not tighten

Title: Re: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: analogue_rogue on 21 March 2013, 11:46

Oh yes.... Its tight! But the pipe looks right?!? Does anyone know the correct diameter pipe needed?

Title: Re: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: ritmo on 21 March 2013, 13:52

its a 5/16" pipe hope you get it sorted.
 :wink:

Title: Re: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: analogue_rogue on 21 March 2013, 13:57

Cheers. Ill have to look later how long it is to replace it.

Title: Re: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: ritmo on 21 March 2013, 14:07

you will need 400mm long pipe for supply and return so buy 1m.
job to replace should take about 30mins to do. :smiley:

Title: Re: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: analogue_rogue on 21 March 2013, 14:26

I get the feeling you have done this before.. lol.. I only ever worked for Vauxhall so whilst being a mechanic.. I dont know the quirks of this vw beast.. that and its cold and im being lazy...

Title: Re: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: ritmo on 22 March 2013, 13:58

yes my pipes were in a state! turns out it burst while driving and nearly went up in a ball of fire!!
and yes before you ask made the school boy error of lifting the bonnet! :laugh:
one of the pipes was rubbing against the top of the cambelt cover and had woren throught and the other was perished so replaced both.
this shoud be no problem for you to do, 10min job  :grin:

Title: Re: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: analogue_rogue on 22 March 2013, 15:50

Ive ordered the stuff. As long as it is def 5/16(8mm)

Title: Re: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: ritmo on 22 March 2013, 23:46

positive
should be tight to go on

Title: Re: Fuel leak!!!!!!!!!
Post by: analogue_rogue on 23 March 2013, 09:06

it arrived today.... so when the snow does one ill give it a go.....