Fuel leak

[kev1000]

Noticed a smell of petrol last night so checked it out today and i found one of the fuel lines has a hole in it.
it's one of the Lines at the front of the fuel filter.
its about 3 inches from the filter and its looks like the line is after wearing away from rubbing off the body of the car.
as I have the car on the ground, I can't get a good look at much.
just wondering how much of a job is it to replace the line and is it one full line going all the way to the engine?
from the little I can see, it seems like a nightmare of a job.

 

[hades-]

its an **** to do
worse if you havent got a lift.

 

[kev1000]

Made a mistake in the first post.
the line is at the back of the fuel filter so it's one of the ones going to the tank.

 

[hades-]

no idea never change one going back to tank

 

[kev1000]

Thanks bez.
looks like a tank off job.

 

[lanceneoman]

its not a major job, but you need a ramp really. take it to a garage and get a price just for fitting, you can get the pipe yourself to save money, but id get it changed soon as it could get worse.

 

[kev1000]

its not a major job, but you need a ramp really. take it to a garage and get a price just for fitting, you can get the pipe yourself to save money, but id get it changed soon as it could get worse.

its spraying out loads of petrol.
a friend who is a mechanic in a seat main dealer is doing it for me tomorrow night.

 

[kev1000]

My friend was able to repair the line without having to take it off so not too bad a job in the end.
A bit alarming to see how Audi fitted a fuel line and left it against a sharp edge of the body.
A disaster waiting to happen.