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I needed to connect AN fittings to my fuel system somehow so the choice was either to use tube nuts like Javad did on his 80 turbo or just go nuts and replace all of the hard metal fuel lines with braided stainless steel all the way back to the tank. Since my lines were very rusty (the output from the fuel filter snapped off the end of the line on removal!) I decided to replace it all. I ended up ordering more than I needed so it cost me more than it could have to do the job but in the end it still wasn't bad. I got all my parts from American Streetrod which has a nice online ordering system which lets you pick out just what you need and browse the product images to find out what will work for each segment of the job. I list below two different tables. one is for replacing the plastic fuel lines with -6 braided hose and fittings as laid out in the standard Audi type 85 format (4000/coupe/urq). The second one is for the full replacement of the hard fuel lines routed inside the car. The fittngs for the fuel tray are slightly different as I changed which way the fuel filter output points so it is closer to the hole I made in the floor underneath the rear seat. All fittings listed are Earls "swivel seal" -6 hose fittings unless otherwise noted.
| amstreetrod.com P/N | Description | Location | unit price | Quantity | Total |
| 8091DBJ | 16mmx1.5 90 deg. Female | fuel accumulator port | $28.77 | 1 | $28.77 |
| 8091DBH | 14mmx1.5 90 deg. Female | fuel accumulator port | $28.77 | 1 | $28.77 |
| 809106 | -6 90 deg. Female | Fuel filter inlet | $16.60 | 1 | $16.60 |
| 807692 | 12mmx1.5 Banjo | Fuel pump outlet | $18.18 | 1 | $18.18 |
| 991954 | 14mmx1.5 to -6 union adapter | connects fuel filter inlet to -6 90 degree fitting (less expensive than 14mmx1.5 hose fitting in one piece) | $5.16 | 1 | $5.16 |
| 400060 | -6 perform-o-flex hose | for all hosing of the above | $6.16 | 2 feet | $12.32 |
Now, here's the parts list for my full conversion to -6 lines that run to a pair of bulkheads mounted on my firewall which I can then tap into with two shorter lines that will go to my fuel rail and fuel pressure regulator.
| amstreetrod.com P/N | Description | Location | unit price | Quantity | Total |
| 8091DBJ | 16mmx1.5 90 deg. Female | fuel accumulator port | $28.77 | 1 | $28.77 |
| 8001DBH | 14mmx1.5 strt. Female | fuel accumulator port | $9.23 | 1 | $9.23 |
| 809106 | -6 90 deg. Female | Fuel filter inlet and outlet | $16.60 | 2 | $33.20 |
| 807692 | 12mmx1.5 Banjo | Fuel pump outlet | $18.18 | 1 | $18.18 |
| 991954 | 14mmx1.5 to -6 union adapter | Fuel filter inlet | $5.16 | 1 | $5.16 |
| 991944 | 12mmx1.5 to -6 union adapter | Fuel filter outlet | $5.16 | 1 | $5.16 |
| 983206 | -6 Bulkhead | Firewall (supply + return) | $3.69 | 2 | $7.38 |
| 800106 | -6 strt | connects to bulkheads and to return line barb fitting | $6.27 | 3 | $18.81 |
| 700106 | -6 strt Auto-Mate hose end | barb fitting, connects to 3/8" rubber line to return fitting on tank | $3.46 | 1 | $3.46 |
| 981506 | -6 to -6 union | Connects return barb to return fitting | $2.21 | 1 | $2.21 |
| 400060 | -6 perform-o-flex hose | supply/return/fuel tray lines | $6.16 | 27 feet (buy 30 to be conservative.. 27 is just enough) | $166.32 |
| 600003 | -3 speed-flex hose | vapor vent line | $2.80 | 15 feet | $42.00 |