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<x-charset iso-8859-1>True, on the inlet side this IS possible, but unlikely. I guess I shouldt be so cockey... theres always an exception to prove the rule! Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: John Connolly <john@aircooled.net> To: Keith Park <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>; It's a list <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [T3] STill geting air in fuel lines. > FWIW, I HAVE seen pinholes in fuel lines that were closed when sitting, but > when the pump sucked, the hole allowed air in. VERY difficult to find and > diagnose, but new lines solved it. Air in the lines, and no leaks when not > running. go figure! > > > John > Aircooled.Net Inc. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> > To: "It's a list" <type3@vwtype3.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 5:23 PM > Subject: Re: [T3] STill geting air in fuel lines. > > > > 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>