1UZFE4ME

Hello,
A mechanic friend offered to change my rusty fuel filter and broke the fuel line. I went to Toyota and Lexus looking for a small piece of the metal piping with the proper thread to fit the fuel filter so he could patch it somehow, but Lexus said we cannot buy a piece, we must buy the entire line. So I could get home, the mechanic temporarily bypassed the filter with a piece of high pressure hose and some hose clamps.
I have gone about 60 miles without the filter (running about trying to find a fix). I am worried about fouling up my injectors etc. so I need a good fix as quickly as possible.

What are my SAFE options in this case? Am i OK for a few more days with the filter bypassed?
I saw one thread about re-flanging the line, but i don't see my mechanic having the patience to read the thread and do it that way (he is old and set in his ways). Are there other good options?

1UZ

slow92sc3

personally i would not worry the fuel pump its self has a filter on it, thats enough modern day cars only run the one on the fuel pump anyways