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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Air cannot get INTO fuel lines, unless your run the tank dry. Think this way... if 30PSI wont force gas out a possible hole... air sure wont get in. Just a myth! Your pressure regulator may be bad, they shouldnt make noise, are you watching the fuel pressure with all this going on?? Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Healey <marksvw@healeyonline.com> To: It's a list <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 8:51 PM Subject: [T3] STill geting air in fuel lines. > 71 manual FI square. > I'm still getting air in my fuel line. > Symptoms: > > When I run the fuel pump staticaly I hear a high pitched squeal coming > from the pressure regulator. It gets higher and then stops. If I try > to start the car before the squeal stops it won't > > All the fuel lines at the rear end of the car are new. > > The two steel lines runing to the front of the car are OK, judging > from the amount of gas that ran out while I swapped the old line with > the new. > > There is no noticible gas leaking. At least I don't smell any. > > It's running lean. Which may be an entirely seperate problem. > > I checked the injectors. #1 seems to be more of a stream than a mist > but not much. Can I clean it or do I have to get a new one. > > > > Mark Healey > 71 FI auto square > 71 FI manual square > marksvw@healeyonline.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org > > </x-charset>