snapped fuel line to fuel pump!!

[james_16v]

Had a right shocker trying to change the fuel pump on my valver.
Managed to snap the hard fuel line that goes from the pump to the accumalator on both my old one and my replacement!
Anybody know where i can get a new one?
Not feeling the love for my mk2 at the moment 

[cняis]

Had a right shocker trying to change the fuel pump on my valver.
Managed to snap the hard fuel line that goes from the pump to the accumalator on both my old one and my replacement!
Anybody know where i can get a new one?
Not feeling the love for my mk2 at the moment 

unfamiliar with the 16v setup but could you not sleeve a piece of rubber fuel hose over the snapped section of hard pipe, and clamp each end down with fuel hose clips?

[james_16v]

Heres the setup

Its number 24 thats snapped and its right on the end so theres not enough to grip onto with a flexi pipe and jubilees.
The whole setups in a right sorry state every nut is rusted real bad

[Ben Lessani]

Had a right shocker trying to change the fuel pump on my valver.
Managed to snap the hard fuel line that goes from the pump to the accumalator on both my old one and my replacement!
Anybody know where i can get a new one?
Not feeling the love for my mk2 at the moment 

unfamiliar with the 16v setup but could you not sleeve a piece of rubber fuel hose over the snapped section of hard pipe, and clamp each end down with fuel hose clips?

Not a chance, its almost 5bar of pressure on a metal pipe that would just crush under sufficient pressure from a clamp

I did the same thing when I very first got the Golf, I just picked up a new fuel pump and housing off ebay and didn't bother messing with the metal pipes again.

I would almost certainly imagine its a dealer only part (if they still do it!). 16v and 8v k-jet housing and assembly is the same.

[danny_p]

hydralic shop get them to make you one up

[raferackstraw]

pirtek are nation wide and specialise in high pressure hydraulic hoses 

[james_16v]

Gave my local Pirtek a ring and was told they dont do that sort of thing??
Another local hydraulic shop said they may be able to make one up but they will have to take a look at it first.
but on the plus side I called VW and they apparently they can get one in by Friday for me...
£36.35!!!! ouch

[Wayne]

pirtek are nation wide and specialise in high pressure hydraulic hoses 

Due to HSE laws they should not make pas / brake and fuel lines, some will.

on the plus side I called VW and they apparently they can get one in by Friday for me...
£36.35!!!! ouch

At least you know it will be right

[Ben Lessani]

£36.35!!!! ouch

Botching a fuel line will cost you in the long run ...

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fueled up

my fuel line has been leaking since I replaced the fuel pump because I bent and split the stupid plastic line, so I had to snip it back and bridge the two bits of pipe with some braided fuel line. but if anyone here knows, the fuel pressure on a k-jet is out of this world and can easily blow off the tightest of connections! i had been driving the car with a tiny leak for about 1000 miles, and i went on my way to manchester for christmas. i made the entire journey just fine, pulled into my grandmas driveway to see that the line had blown off completely and was throwing fuel EVERYWHERE! i lost almost a whole tank of fuel (thanks to capillary action) until i pulled the fuel lines out of the lift pump.

so i went ahead and booked a new fuel line at £40 and set about fitting it, which was much easier than i expected. i know i can strip the fuel pump off with my eyes closed, it was just my fear of pushing it through the chassis leg into the engine bay, but it went through 1st time with ease. i tightened everything up and tried to start the car, i tried until the battery was flat but there was still no fuel pressure. i thought that the line they gave me was a dud, until i started testing stuff. there was no fuel pressure from the lift pump...after scratching my head for a long while (mainly because of all the petrol that had soaked it when fitting the fuel line). i removed the lift pump to find the motor just hanging loose and not connected to the little rubber fitting, i wedged it back in, and then presto - the car started!