I found the line you need, it is used and I would need you to send me back just the fitting that is circled in red from your old one. Do you still need it?

 

got the fuel filter outflow line.
I can reach my hand down next to the fuel rail and feel where it connects, but I don't see how it's possible to get a wrench on the fitting from the top of the engine.
is there a clear path from the bottom if I jack up the car?
there just doesn't seem to be clearance from coming in from the above.

 

many thanks, but I got it from sonnen porsche.
seems like I have to go in from underneath the car jacked up. at least for the connector to the fuel rail. is that right?

 

I jacked the car up with the car jack but I couldn't see where the bottom of the fuel filter outflow line connects.
I can feel the connector going in through the top of the car but don't see how I can get a tool in there. Is there something else I have to take off to get better access to it.
if my fingers were a wrench I could do it, but even a small 19mm wrench seems like it can't get the correct positioning and it's really tight fit for my hand.
hard to see how a mechanic would do it without pulling stuff off.

am I missing some other access point? car is only jacked up as far as the car jack will go, so I"m not completely under it the way you'd be if the car was on a full lift.

 

you have to remove the air box. then reach way up inside the bay with a 10mm socket and remove 3 bolts that hold the inlet for the air box. the bolts won't come out simply (ha ha!) unbolt them. theres another bolt on the side of the inlet. remove the gray metal tubing and that will give you the room to get to the other end of the fuel line

 

great. at least I have a procedure now. I'll try it.

 

You can get in there with just removing the air box it will be tight but can easily be done

 

working on the MAF plug now. will try it just with the airbox out.
the less I take apart, the fewer things I can break. thanks.

 

tried, nothing easy about it. can't see it and it seems like it's still better access from the top. can't see where to insert the wrench

not sure I can remove the part the to which the air filter hosing attaches. looks like bolts are deep back. may have to get some professional help. I'll try again later.

 

Yes you can take it out. it has three 6mm bolts with 10mm heads. you need about a 10 to 12'' long 1/4'' extension to remove it. I will post you a pic tomorrow.

 

I threw in the towel. had the guys doing some work on my stingray swing by and do it. one of them has small and dexterous hands. but he still needed the other guy to hold the hose while he put it in place. they removed the rubber air hose connector between the air filter housing and the other end, took them about a half hour. well worth it. test drove it and it drives fine. no fuel leaks.
the fuel filter inflow line was just a regular 5/16 high pressure fuel line for an american car. that's what failed and I just put in another one. maybe that wasn't OEM. is the inflow line supposed to be the same plastic line wrapped in a rubber hose? if so, I'll attend that some other time down the road.

tim from ny: do you want the fittings from the old outflow line to recycle for someone else? if so, send me a pm with your address and I'll send the old hose to you.
thanks for the advice and help

rick jaffe