'88 5kcstq fuel hose from tank

[auditude at neta.com]

Hey Q-Heads,

I just replaced my fuel gauge sender with a used one (thanks Nate).
I put it all together, and turned the key on to see if a fuel line would 
leak.  It wasn't until I started the car that I saw the leak I suspected 
would be there.

When I had such a ridiculously difficult time removing the sender, I 
ended up really putting alot of torque and stuff on that hose.  This 
is the main fuel delivery hose, that has a fitting on the end of it for 
the banjo bolt.

It looks like the plastic hose is simply pressed onto the metal 
fitting.  If it was bonded somehow, then I must've broken the bond.

It either just stretched and now leaks, or I may have cracked the 
metal sleeve that slides into the hose.  I guess it comes down to 
my not following the proper sequence of events, and trying to 
remove that hose after removing the retaining ring.  I was unable to 
stabilize the hose while turning the banjo bolt, and ended up 
breaking the damn sender by the time I was done.  I think it was 
already broken when I went totally ape-spit and was just trying to 
take out the broken part.  Even with the bonded in metal fitting 
totally broken free from the sender if it supposed to be part of, I 
have a hard time getting it off.  That's when I messed up the end of 
the fuel line.

Anyhow, where does this hose go?  Does it go to a hard line on the 
car, or am I blessed with one long hose all the way to the fuel filter 
under the hood?

I have another extra hose, the one from the fuel pump to the 
sender.  This hose also has a banjo bolt end on it.  I'm thinking I 
may be able to do a repair by doing one of two things.

One method might be to put a small hose clamp on the end of the 
hose, and tighten it down on the fitting.  I don't know if this would 
work, it's difficult to inspect the leak.

The other idea is to just cut the end of my hose off, and splice in 
the end of the extra hose, using a short piece of tube or pipe, and 
two hose clamps.

I don't mind dropping the tank if I have to to replace the hose.  Do I 
have to (should I)?

Also, if anyone has this hose, I need one.  Please email me with 
details.

Thanks,

Ken