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[ltgland]

the rusty bit is from the fuel pump, to a rubber hose which runs to the front. I take it that I can just replace this?

The next thing is. The fuel hose (from the tank)doesnt look brittle, but its feels real stiff, lots of force needed to pinch it. Is this right?

[Smoothie]

I would take that previous advice and not pinch the hose. Why not just have a container ready to catch the fuel?

[Warped]

Itgland,

I've done both methods so far, I've had a container ready to catch the gas, plus I've also just put an old rag that fit into the hose, to block the gas for a few minutes.

I think I've got it down now that I can change a fuel pump in record time

[Smoothie]

Keep in mind that the fuel pump pressurizes the system to 70 psi, so however you replace that hose, make sure it's secure.

[ltgland]

unfortunately, lving in the UK and being poor means I dont have a garage to work in. All work is done on the drive, or on the street. I dont have axle stands either. I was kinda worried about the car pissing fuel, thats a real fire hazard and my neighbours will be none too pleased if I set their cars alight.
I may have to find a friendly autoplace that will let me borrow the ramp, and have the means to stop/catch the fuel. If they fit the parts I supply for £30, (really, how long does it take, certianly not an hour), then I would be happy for them to do it, but most garages will want to fit their own parts etc...

[kevrl]

Sorry if the previous link didn't work, try this one
http://www.automec.co.uk/
They'll make any fuel, clutch or brake pipe that you need and are very helpful on the telephone.

As for crimping the tank to pump hose, i've never had any problems crimping it , but yes it is quite stiff, and as with any 20 year old hose there is always a risk when doing anything to it - but if its too brittle to crimp, then maybe you should change it anyway, this hose is cheap. On the other hand it never harms to totally drain the tank, and get all the crud out of it.

There are 2 fuel lines from the rear to the front of the car, The one that leads from the pump is under very high pressure - take no chances with it. As standard both pipes are metal all the way from front to rear, but as bits get rusty, people cut sections out and replace them with rubber hose. If you do this, make sure that the rubber is well able to withstand 70PSI - in other words choose a hose rated much higher than this. Also make the joins really secure, and have a long overlap between the new rubber section and the old - uncorroded part of the original metal pipe. Use good quality hose clamps, not those crappy worm drive things you get in Halfords.

If you do decide to bite the bullet and change the whole pipe (from Automec ), then be aware that you will be spending a while on your back under the car routing it over the torsion bar tube, gearbox and through to the front. It's not difficult with copper/nickel pipes as they are soft, but its damn fiddly. If you get POrsche original pipes, they are steel and so don't bend as easily, I have heard that some people have had to lower the torsion bar carrier and gearbox so as to fit them.

Kevin