Metal Death pipe??

[Oldnbald65]

Hi I want to go through this new fsi  upgrade / replace common weak items. One item I have seen is a death pipe that's either stainless or alloy Does anyone know where I can get one of is it a case of getting one made. Greatful for any help😁👍

[Magnet]

Sorry Richard, I have no idea what you are talking about.

Regards,

Gareth. 
p.s. You aren’t Gerald off Clarkson’s Farm are you? Think he’s from your neck of the woods. 

[Oldnbald65]

No nobody famous I can drive a tractor though.

The death pipe as many call it due to it killing the engine when it fails is a plastic pipe that runs from the back of the water pump up to the thermostat.

The FSI runs hotter than other vw/audi with same pipe I have seen in the past people have upgraded it to one made of stainless steel just struggling to find one

[Oldnbald65]

I see you have the A3 Its the A2 that runs hotter I dont think the A3's and Golfs ect suffer the same

[cliffcoggin]

I have never heard of this problem until reading of it here. If the failure is because the pipe is plastic maybe you should have one fabricated in rubber.

[Oldnbald65]

Audi number is 032121065b If you want to google it.

Its a pain of a job to do so only want to do it once hence the metal one if I can find one, Have a good weekend,

[Steve Q]

Well every day is a school day. Never heard of this issue before.