Question regarding poly pipe fix in a sprinkler system.?

I have a piece of poly pipe that I need to replace on one of my sprinkler system zones. It's a piece that attaches to the barbed output on the valve and then, about a foot later, goes into a barbed T. My question is this. The valve is, of course, essentially fixed. Do I have to unearth a whole section of the poly pipe further down the line to get the foot-long section inserted without kinking it or can I quickly, kink/un-kink the section I'm installing? Thanks!

Anonymous2019-07-09T02:41:45Z

well i would dig out a bit more then the section so you have some wiggle room to cut and get the pipe to bend where you need it to. kinking and unkinking it will just cause issues later.