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RE: Power Steering system

To: Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Power Steering system
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 21:23:39 -0400
At 08:01 PM 5/9/2005 -0500, Kevin Rodgers wrote:

>I took the AC compressor off when I pulled the engine last fall.  Just in 
>the process of putting things back together.

Kevin,

OK, same as me.  With the front clip off and the engine on the floor, it's
not to bad a job. :)  But now that it's back together, it looks almost
impossible to get off. 

>I'll find out soon if the condenser keep the charge all this time.

Good luck.  

>But before I do that I was thinking of replacing the power steering hoses 
>because the hose going from the pump to the reservoir is easier to get off 
>with out the AC compressor installed.

Definately!!!

>The reason I ask about the third power steering hose is I read in Volume 13 
>Number 3 Page 33 "Hoses that are designed to be bent at a radical radius are 
>not compatible with power steering fluid and would dissolve in a matter of 
>milliseconds".  From this I take it that a power steering hose  is something 
>special and I should not use plan fuel hose.

Interesting!  I haven't heard of that.  

John

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