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Originally Posted by jampublic
Did you have any luck finding a replacement? I recently tried to replace my fuel filter and cut these factory fitted heat fitted fuel lines to help me remove my fuel filter. Obviously this was a massive cock up on my part & now I am struggling to get any fuel pipe to handle the pressure & stay attached.
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Hopefully you are sorted by now. I was in the middle of replying the other day when the site went down.
No I did not find direct replacements. I wanted to replace the whole length as the pipes are 35 odd years old. I did have dreams of trying to restore rather than 'get working'. I could only find modern 8mm ID fuel pipe at a reasonable cost. My car has 2 sizes one for feed (IIRC 6.5 or 7mm ID) and one for return (IIRC 5 or 6mm). Both way smaller than 8mm
As suggested on another forum I went into Pirtek with a few offcuts and what sizes I needed. They were really helpful. I came out with a some double sided barbed pipe joiners and hose clamps.
Hose clamps
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Double-Ea...9vA:rk:12:pf:0
I then sourced 3 odd meters of fuel pipe from VW heritage. Along with some jubilee clips this enabled me to join the feed pipe using a joiner to the petrol pump to evaporator to carb. Then a pipe jubilee clipped to the return. I do not have the pressure problems you have as I run a carb! If I remember I will post a pic later.
As others have suggested get some pipe the same ID as your Barb fittings and use some of the clips I posted above. If you are lucky ETKA(7zap) might give you those dimensions from the comfort of your chair.
Most good hose suppliers will have both. Make sure you buy petrol resistant pipe! I got the impression the Pirtek branch I visited were used to random classic car people wandering in....