Help - fuel line eaten by rats

[Strev]

Please help folks. Fuel lines (flow and return) were eaten by rates in my garage over Christmas. I cannot get replacements anywhere, despite having tried Find-a-part. VW have stopped making these parts. Does anyone have any suggestions or is anyone breaking a 1990 8v GTI?
Thanks.

[Dolly]

if its the flexi type pipes ( very similar to vac hose kinda ) then go to halfords or a motor factors you just buy it in lengths.

[Strev]

Thanks, but I am told that the main lines are more substantial than this and need to withstand a high pressure.

[SimonGTI8v]

Have you tried GSF? http://www.gsfcarparts.com/index.html

Si

[Ben Lessani]

Its dealer only, I bought a new fuel pipe not that longer ago from the dealers. Are you 100% sure they don't do it?

The pressure depends on if its K-Jet or Digi, Digi's run a much lower pressure so you can get away with generic fuel line and clamp it on to the existing pipe starts/ends. K-Jet on the other hand, fat chance, the pressure will blow it off, unless you can make a really solid connection.

[Strev]

Mechanic tells me cannot get through dealer. How do I know whether K Jet or not?

Is anyone breaking an 8v?

[Ben Lessani]

K-Jet has braided fuel lines going to the injectors from the airbox, Digi doesn't. Look at my dub thread, look at the engine pics, I'm a K-Jet

[sidecarphil]

try pertek

i had one made for my RS Turbo a few years ago (KE Jet)

braided

£50 all in(cash)

[Strev]

Thanks for that. I think mine must be a Digi looking at your photos. You reckon they can be joined then?

[danny_p]

1990 is digifant   its only at 3 bar as opposed to k jet that's nearer 6 bar