Lude Generation

Ive got a fuel leak at the underside of the hose comp fuel joint.
Can i just cut the fuel joint out - (item 22 in pic below) and put in place a section of rubber fuel hose.
Im not sure what the function of the comp joint is and if i can just bypass it - there isnt enough material to carry out a repair and keep the joint. I dont know if it is a valve of something...
The joint is over £160 on lings but no longer available
Any help would be appreciated



1
PFKL347573
PUMP SET, FUEL
£349.37
(€384.31)
($419.24)
1
- unavailable -
2
PFKL359551
VALVE, TWO WAY (TEC)
£48.65
(€53.52)
($58.38)
1
3
PFKL362019
TANK COMP., FUEL
£593.11
(€652.42)
($711.73)
1
- unavailable -
4
PFKL364971
BRACKET, FUEL TANK BAND
£17.50
(€19.25)
($21.00)
2
6
PFKL367835
BAND ASSY., R. FUEL TANK MOUNTING
£63.95
(€70.35)
($76.74)
1
- unavailable -
7
PFKL367990
BAND ASSY., L. FUEL TANK MOUNTING
£65.96
(€72.56)
($79.15)
1
- unavailable -
8
PFKL368192
BOLT-WASHER, 10X35
£5.06
(€5.57)
($6.07)
6
9
PFKL370202
VALVE, FUEL CUT
£51.27
(€56.40)
($61.52)
1
10
PFKL370264
PACKING, BASE
£8.84
(€9.72)
($10.61)
1
11
PFKL371568
TUBE, FILLER NECK
£45.77
(€50.35)
($54.92)
1
12
PFKL371623
CLIP, FILLER TUBE
£5.85
(€6.44)
($7.02)
2
13
PFKL371728
BOLT, FILLER PIPE MOUNTING
£6.07
(€6.68)
($7.28)
4
- unavailable -
14
PFKL371759
TUBE ASSY., BREATHER
£29.04
(€31.94)
($34.85)
1
- unavailable -
15
PFKL371776
HOLDER, FILLER PACKING
£2.36
(€2.60)
($2.83)
1
- unavailable -
16
PFKL372024
PIPE COMP., FUEL FILLER
£205.17
(€225.69)
($246.20)
1
- unavailable -
17
PFKL372167
PACKING, FUEL FILLER PIPE
£6.87
(€7.56)
($8.24)
1
- unavailable -
18
PFKL372200
BAND, FILLER PACKING
£8.98
(€9.88)
($10.78)
1
- unavailable -
19
PFKL372375
CAP COMP., FUEL FILLER (TOYODA)
£29.40
(€32.34)
($35.28)
1
20
PFKL373362
HOSE, FUEL TANK RETURN (110MM)
£20.15
(€22.17)
($24.18)
1
21
PFKL373365
HOSE, FUEL TANK RETURN
£29.08
(€31.99)
($34.90)
1
- unavailable -
22
PFKL373528
HOSE COMP., FUEL JOINT
£163.88
(€180.27)
($196.66)
1
- unavailable -

Yes you can lose that part, I removed mine years ago with no issues.

I replaced it with braided hose and AN fittings, not sure if rubber and clips would be up to the pressure?

The comp joint has no function other than for mounting, I opened it up and it's just a straight pass through.

brilliant - thats exactly what i wanted to hear