Wow it's nice to see all you guys still staying with the a2's I haven't had one since the one I sold to Ron. Man that was a lifetime ago! I still ogle over single round gti's. Well cheers everyone! On the move to Southern California. Maybe I'll find a rust free a2 out there. Always keep the rubber down friends! Mike Pelletier
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 21, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Jack Simon <[email protected]> wrote: > > A good pair of Vice grips on the soft line leading to the filter can easily > be clamped. If you worry about the tool causing a problem on the rubber > line, wrap some electrical tape around it to prevent that. > > Clamp the line and then start the engine. When it quits, what fuel was there > after the clamping will be burnt up. Loosen the banjo bolts and change it. > When you get the filter off, put the INPUT pipe into a container and watch > what comes out. If it is all gas and a little dirt, then you are okay. I > had an old Volvo 740 Turbo that damn near killed me because it hadn't been > changed for years before we got it and the amount of dirt would get pushed > forward by pressure and build up at the output and restrict the flow to the > engine. When that happens, the motor sorta shuts down until you back off the > throttle, cutting down the requirement greatly. We popped it into neutral > and let it coast to the side of the road. Once the pressure was reduced, it > would run fine until all the dirt was forced forward again. NOT a pleasant > experience on any of the Interstates!! > > Getting back to putting the inlet side into a container, what dirt is in > there will drain out and you will see it. If you are in a bind and don't > have a new one handy, blowing into the OUTPUT end will help clean it out and > make it useable again -- for a while!! > > Good luck.......Jack > > On 20 Jul 2014, at 13:05, Larry Velez wrote: > > As I continue to troubleshoot things on my car, I will likely be replacing > the fuel filter to see if it is clogged up. > > Any tips on how to keep the fuel from spilling out when replacing the fuel > filter? > > The Bentley says to clip the supply line but does not offer much more detail > (as usual) > > I assume you guys don't empty out the fuel to replace the fuel filter - so > how do you keep the fuel from spilling out? (Maybe only a little bit spills > out when the car is off and it is safe to remove it when the battery is > disconnected?) > > Would also welcome tips on how to test if the metal fuel lines are clogged > up. At this point I suspect I am not getting fuel at the engine even though > putting power on both the transfer pump and the main fuel pump cause them to > buzz and spinup. > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
