Firey 944 on the A41 on Saturday
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pauljmcnulty
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Has anyone got details of the recall on fuel lines? What models it covers etc.
Craigybaby
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Mines in for major service next week at porschetek in Leeds, think they'll check the fuel lines as routine or should I ask specifically?
pauljmcnulty
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I think it's unlikely they'll check the bit that matters.
It's always been the part where the line passes over the rear beam that has rotted in the past, easy to spot and any decent indie would be spraying it to protect it each year. They need to take the wheel arch liner out to check the front pipes, which isn't part of the usual service.
Personally, I'd be thinking about changing it as a precaution anyway. Mine has new braided lines throughout, I think I'd be paranoid if it didn't. If you're taking the liner out to have a look, remember to clean out the lower wing and treat it whilst you're in there. [
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Craigybaby
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Cheers Paul
I doubt very much if the designers were thinking about troubles something like 22 years down the line - I expect they were designed to last 10-12 years, and they have done that admirably... Like the S2 timing chain guide (also not in the Porsche service, but known as a thing to look at). We are at the point where we the users will (collectively) know more about these cars than Porsche could ever hope to. Personally I would be happier to fit original equipment, proven to last twenty years, than some cobbled up device to stop a once in twenty-year event. Add it to the service schedule... every 120k miles, change the cam chain tensioner on an S2. every 20 years, change the fuel lines on an S2 or Turbo.
Now we can argue about the actual timing just like cam belts... for safety, I think I'll change mine at every 15 years, some will probably say that is far too long[]
Now we can argue about the actual timing just like cam belts... for safety, I think I'll change mine at every 15 years, some will probably say that is far too long[
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pauljmcnulty
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Tref, behave! [
]It's a good point. So many parts are likely to be failing on a car that was designed well over 30 years ago, yet we are surprised that we need to change them. I wonder how many contemporary cars are still running original fuel lines? I suspect not many. The bullet-proof build quality of the cars is sometimes a bad thing, as we somehow expect every bit to last forever. [&:]
Correct... I believe the argument is usually raised against braided brake lines - fine for the race-track, but not for the road, where they could be on the car for years with the braiding masking signs of failure of the rubber liner, and failure is potentially more dangerous. I work in the chemical industry, carrying all sorts of nasty chemicals at pressures of up to 350 Bar... you would think the nice stainless steel lines used would be perfect for replacement fuel lines wouldn't you (and sure enough, yes I have replaced the over-axle elements with it)... but... stainless is more prone to cracking than mild steel... so it is always a compromise.
Jinxy
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I have just done this very thing, I noticed fuel dripping from the fuel line last week as it disappears into the front wheel arch liner, I whipped the liner out & had a look & sure enough above the rubber pipe holder bolted to the drivers side inner wing the fuel line is nice & dry, below it, wet with fuel, on removing the rubber pipe clamp its evident the rubber traps moisture & slowly eats away at the pipe, my car must have the original pipes in place as there is no break in the line all the way from the front to the back, Porsche now supply 2 piece pipes ( 4 if you include the return pipe), ive ordered a replacement set of 4 from Porsch-a-part they have 3 at the shop, just waiting on 1 which is on back order from Germany, should be here in the next few days, I managed to catch this before disaster struck, my advice to any 944 owner is get those pipes checked before its too late, we are losing valuable cars due to fire recently caused by this very thing, i'd hate to hear of any more. Jinxy
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