do you have any pictures to explain?
its been a few years since i had the pump out on my cinq!
reinforced fuel hose should be ok as long as your not going too tight on your bends. could you not elongate the pipe to try and reduce the tightness of the bends?
Used a piece of PVC hose, it was just a matter of getting the correct length. All for nothing, I had replaced the pump itself but as the pressure relief valve on the unit is faulty, cannot get more than 12 psi before it starts to release pressure, and cannot find one anywhere, so having to stump up for a new complete pump/sender unit.