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Polyamide Fuel Lines - Handling

88porsche04

Subject: Handling of Polyamide Fuel Lines
Model

4 Cylinder & 8 Cylinder
Group

2
Part Identifier

2400
Number

8808
September 16, 1988

FIGURE 1:




The rubber fuel hoses (Fig. 1) on 4 and 8 cylinder cars were replaced by rubber lined polyamide fuel lines during 1988 model year.

FIGURE 2:




FIGURE 3:




Rubber lined polyamide fuel lines can be recognized by loose (not crimped) or missing sleeves (Fig. 2 & 3). The sleeves are only used as a stop on the connectors.
Repairing polyamide fuel lines or connectors is not possible.

Important:
Polyamide fuel lines may not be bent or clamped.

Consequently the return hose on the pressure regulator cannot be clamped to perform a fuel system pressure holding test. The revised test procedure is below:

New Pressure Holding Test Procedure

Instructions for Building Fuel Pressure with Engine Not Running

4 Cylinder Cars:

Remove DME relay (G5) from relay socket of CEB and bridge terminals 87b and 30.

8 Cylinder Cars:

Remove fuel pump relay (xx) from relay socket of CEB and bridge terminals 87 and 30 to build up fuel pressure.

Specifications

924S, 944, 944S: 3.8 +/- 0.2 bar 944 Turbo and Turbo S: 2.5 +/- 0.2 bar

928 S4 from 1987 Model Year: 3.8 +/- 0.2 bar

Maximum pressure drop on a warm engine:
0.5 bar in 30 minutes.



New Pressure Holding Test Procedure: