Leaking Fuel Supply Line - Golf MK1 GTI Tintop

Howdy folks,

My MK1 GTI 8V DX Tintop has been giving me loads of grief since lockdown in 2020. It stopped running and refused to restart.  I changed two fuel metering heads and still no luck. I discovered today that fuel is leaking from the flexible supply line that I bought from Crazy Quiff.  This is the third line I bought from him since 2006 and it's failed again. I really can't afford to spend another £100+ for another line that will fail in a couple of years. Does anyone know what size diameter copper pipe I need - I believe it's 8mm and the length I need?

I found a guy selling a ready made set on Ebay for £69.00


But wondered if I can make my own set cheaper?



 

I think the biggest issue with making your own is flaring the ends. I've got a flare tool, but it doesn't do pipe that size. Years ago I had mine made up by a hydraulic shop (as you couldn't buy ready made).

By the time youve bought the pipe and a decent flaring tool not sure how much you would save. Been thinking about buying that ebay one myself...

Your going to need a tool such as this, more expensive than buying the ready made kit, but sets you up for all your brake pipe jobs
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAKE-PIPE-FLARING-Tool-5-Dies-In-Metal-Case-Vice-Mounted-Great-Condition-/275009362165?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0
Buy yourself a decent quality pipe bender that does 3/16 & 5/16 and you'll make a much nicer job shaping your lines

If they're the kunifer ones they're a swine to fit with an engine in, I never got mine quite right. The hardest bit is getting them from under the car, and up around the steering rack. That said I was on axle stands on my driveway. So far I've had no problems with them since I fitted them though.

They aren't much easier to do with the engine out  

I suppose at least with the engine in you know where to start them so you don't form them and find you're 50mm too short or something 😂

Does anyone know where I could get a flexible pipe made,

I have the 8mm copper flared end fittings on the crazy quiff pipes.

I really don't want to spend over £200 to replace both lines.

Does anyone use Goodrigde pipes? Or can I get them made?

The ends appear to be female brake unions on an 8mm pipe?