Thanks, I'll look into the custom hose thing. John Edward Maglott wrote: > Yes you can. I did it for over a year. You will probably not even > notice the difference at highway speeds, but will at slow speeds and > parking. there you will need much more muscle and both hands where > you could previously do it with one hand. You might also consider > getting the custom hose made locally rather than getting a vanagon > specific part. I hear that can be cheaper/faster. > > Edward > > At 09:05 PM 7/4/2007, you wrote: >> OK Gang, >> >> The Red Brick split the pressure hose back by the PS pump today. Spewed >> red all over the place. >> >> Question: Can I drive it a while without the pump being connected-ie, >> the belt removed and no power assist for steering? It's going to take me >> a few days to get a replacement line since this is a special hose with >> banjo fittings on one end and and swedged fittings one the other. In >> other words - a somewhat special Vanagon part, one that our vendors >> carry, but even they can't work magic all of the time. >> >> So how about it. Can I drive it, and is there anything to watch out for, >> special concerns, etc, etc. >> >> Most of the driving I will be doing is Interstate highway driving - >> pretty straight with wide sweeping turns. My moonshine deliveries were >> made before the Fourth of July, in time for the celebration, so there >> will be no driving on winding, twisting mountain roads. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Regards, >> >> John Rodgers >> 88 GL Driver > > |
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