Date:         Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:29:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: power steering line in engine compartment
Comments: To: Dan Barrett <dbx@POBOX.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <48686895.4090407@pobox.com>
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you can easily tell which is the high pressure line and which the low.
the low pressure return pipe and hose have a simple hose clamp holding
the hose onto the pipe.
if that pipe is the leaking one , you can run high tem oil hose as far
forward as you like, until you find good pipe to connect too.

if it's the high pressure pipe - more likely one would think - I might
have one I could sell. I save every last part on vanagons, either to
rebuilt the vanagons I refurbish, and upgrade , or to help out people
that really need a part like that.  I believe I have one, but as I
convereted on 83 AW to PS, I'm not totally sure i have that aft high
pressure pipe, but I might.
scott
www.turbovans.com

Dan Barrett wrote:
> Volks,
>   I'm starting to lose a lot of ATF through a corroded power steering
> line located in the engine compartment: specifically, the
> lower/rightmost of the two steel lines which run under the airbox and
> disappear through the firewall -- not sure if that's the send or return
> line.
>   In the short term (i.e., before I save enough cash for Frank
> Condelli's replacement line kit), do I have any ready options to
> replacing the corroded line?  Or, should I simply take the power
> steering belt off until I've got replacement hoses?  I don't want the
> corroded line to blow out when I'm on the highway and run the pump dry.
>
> Best,
> d.
> 1990 GL -- "Mudskipper"
>
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