Date:         Wed, 1 Oct 2008 06:46:02 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: PS Hose kit - a cautionary tale
Comments: cc: ckelmo1@COMCAST.NET
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In a message dated 30/09/2008 10:04:45 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        Cecil, the low pressure  hose, the red one should have been 13' if it
was not then someone here who cut  the hose made a mistake.  The high
pressure hose, the black one is  11.5'.   See my _Vanagon Power Steering  Lines_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hose.htm)  webpage.  I do not personally check each
and every one that  goes out, but I guess I will from now on.  Never had this
problem before so  it must be a one time mistake by the fellow who works for
me now and then.   Sorry for your problems.  Send me a private e-mail message
and I will offer  you a discount coupon on a future purchase.




>>>>>>>If you're thinking about purchasing a Power  Steering Hose Replacement
Kit from one of our vendors (I know of two that sell  what seems to be the
same kit) please beware:  I believe that the  low-pressure hose provided as part
of the kit is too short.

I received  11.5 ft of low-pressure hose that I struggled to make fit.  I
followed  the directions religiously, but found that I had to really stretch the
hose to  make it all the way from the PS unit in front to the PS reservoir in
the  engine compartment.  And this didn't work out so well:  the hose
retracted when I wasn't looking and ended up getting sawn open as it rubbed  against
the PS belt pulley as I was tooling down the road.  White smoke  and loss of
power assist ensued, as well as a really gooey engine  compartment.<<<<<<<<<<





Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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