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Hi All, I have recently changed all fuel lines on my wifes 80 cabriolet. Once the car was running again everything seemed good, however once the engine was turned off the breather allows fuel into the charcoal filter, this then drips from the overflow below the car, all be it only sporadically. I have since found another post which gave guidance on how to test the solenoid which controls the flow of vapour through the breather. Having now checked this it would appear that the solenoid is defunct. My main concern is should there be fuel in this pipe at all? It would also appear that I have a few options; could I simply cap off this breather and ignore it? do I change the solenoid as the only ones available are second hand or could I opt for a purge valve from a newer audi/VW as I could get a new one for about £10-15 I hope someone has some answers or could even can cast some light on this. Also has anyone have any of the rubber separators which hold the fuel lines in the sprung stainless steel clips. I removed mine when changing the fuel lines and put them in a safe place. I need about 8 I think. Cheers Simon

Hi All, I'm after value advice please on my late father's silver Audi 90 2.3e. It was bought new by my Dad in January 1991 and has 92,000 miles on it. It's been well looked after and has never failed an MOT, most of it's life away from holidays has been sitting in a dry garage so there's no rot anywhere. From the photos you can see the interior is a very high standard still, no discernible tears or marks, not bad for a car 25 years old. Sadly Dad in his 80's touched his low offside dive wall, scoring the rear offside wheel trim, tearing the mud flap and pulling part of the lower door trim from the door. This trim has been slid off the car and can be easily refitted after slight rework. Dad was very handy and done a lot of the servicing himself, hence very clean engine oil but lack of service history stamps after the first 3 years. It's a good, powerful, smooth runner and never let Dad down once. The original battery gave up when the car was still in warranty and only needed another about 2 years ago, no other components have been required in 25 years except an engine temperature sensor and servicing bits..! It has the original stainless steel exhaust that looks like it could go another 25 years. Ideally I'd like to sell the car to an enthusiast, not let it go and see it thrashed to death around the village. Although this isn't a for sale ad, just an enquiry to it's possible value, anyone can contact me via a message with your number for more info. I check emails a few times a week so be patient please, but I'll definitely get back to you. Thanks for looking. All the best... David