This is on my 92 RS 3.1L. While cutting out some of the toe board on the passenger side to replace rust, I knicked the fuel return line from the carbon canister filter (its the steel line with the short rubber hose connecting to the carbon canister). It is directly behind the exhaust manifold and above the exhaust header pipe so I can't finish cutting it and use a rubber hose to splice it. I am considering fixing it with a pair of flare fittings and an inline splice. Is it ok to splice right there or should I replace the entire line? If ok to splice should I bend a new line from the front to further towards the rear to splice it farther from the exhaust? Is there a new replacement line available anywhere to just replace the whole thing? I have the car completely disassembled to do the floor repairs so have access as needed.

Thanks....

 

A splice should be OK. If it's easier to replace a section of it, no problem there either.