Stupidity strikes, aka HELP!!

[rao@pixar.com (Arun Rao)]

	Conscientious Audi owner that I am ('85 5000ST, 97K), I set out this
	weekend to replace the fuel filter.  Simple, right? Two fittings, one
	bracket bolt ... 15 minutes, tops.  Or so I thought.  Let the following
	be a lesson to us all :-(

	While attempting to remove the inlet fitting, the entire ^#$@!&*^#
	filter rotated in its bracket and sheared the inlet line off.  
	Unfazed, I bought a brass fitting which would fit into the fuel filter
	inlet, a short section of FI hose and two hose clamps.  I sawed off
	the mangled end of the inlet line and connected the hose between it
	and the new brass fitting.  You'd think I was back in business, but
	noooo -- the fitting union sprayed super unleaded all over the place:
	clearly doesn't work.

	The proprietor of the local VW store tells me I *have* to replace the
	entire fuel line (I cringe at the thought): he doesn't think my
	fitting/FI hose solution can work, even if I get the right fitting.

	So ... what do you folks think?  I can't believe there's no simple
	solution to this (probably common) problem.  Any help would be
	greatly appreciated!


	-Arun


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Arun Rao
Scientist
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