Melting pipe?

[spyke85]

One of the pipes that comes from the top of the fuel filter on my FR TDi seems to be melting on the large pipe to the right. Is this something to worry about?

 

[Civic_Legend]

Not while its under warranty mate, just keep paaaandin it

 

[muddyboots]

Can you get a photo of it, so we can see it ?

I'd be surprised if anything got hot enough in that area for pipes to start melting

 

[stoneyfordNI]

fuel gets silly hot tho , thats why theres a cooler for it , fuel temps after the cooler are still 72 degrees that ive logged on block 007 , just wondering could the cooler be blocked or the coolant pump not working etc , i havent heard of anything like this b4 so just guesstimating , pics would be good . heres wat ive dug up on the cooling system for the fuel .sorry bout big pic , los res is crap

 

[spyke85]

Appologies for the quality

2nd picture is with me lifting the pipe slightly

 

[stoneyfordNI]

ahh the big black bugger is the top boost pipe , dunno which would be the warmer pipe the boost or the fuel line . can u not tie them apart , , better still get both replace 1st

 

[spyke85]

The boost pipe is fine, its the line going to the fuel filter thats starting to melt

 

[stoneyfordNI]

dealer will fix that , demand both boost pipe n fuel line is done tho , must check mine

 

[j.a.kelly]

bloody hell - well spotted there!

check mine later - out of warranty now tho lol!

JK

 

[spyke85]

Can everyone else have a look at what theirs is like please!

 

[OLDOILER]

The boost pipe is fine, its the line going to the fuel filter thats starting to melt

Had a simlar problem on my Passat, got it replaced under warranty - but it will happen again need to provide alternative method holding apart etc.
Also the vac pipe [N75] near the OE air cleaner chaffs has well

 

[stoneyfordNI]

the two fuel pipes on mine are taped together with a cloth tape kinda stuff then clipped to the coolant resevoir , no where near the boost pipe ,.







hope these help

 

[spyke85]

What year is yours stoney? Mine's an 05. I know yours is a Cupra and mine an FR though

 

[stoneyfordNI]

mines an 03 sport with the cupra kit fella , few other toys tho

 

[spyke85]

Have you never moved anything yourself then in the engine bay? More cost cutting by Seat?

 

[stoneyfordNI]

wat u mean , fixed we niggles , ooh aye ,

 

[spyke85]

Nothings been moved then for other mods? Just wondering if your pipes were originally like that

 

[stoneyfordNI]

no never moved those lines , boost pipes been in and out a few times , but replaced to stock place

 

[Triple D]

mines an 03 sport with the cupra kit fella , few other toys tho

And slow as fook aswell steven

 

[muddyboots]

I can't check mine as I don't own it any more but I'm fairly certain mine were taped together as in Stoney's pics.

BTW I don't think it's melting in that pic - just rubbing. There is a LOT of engine movement when the car is running, the large plastic boost pipe will move backwards and forwards by a couple of inches at least - best get that fuel pipe moved or tied back else it'll rub through again in no time !