In a message dated 98-04-25 11:58:08 EDT, ROGunter@AOL.COM writes: << I found if I keep sufficient air in the front tires, I never miss the power steering; neither does the little missus. If the air is low in the front tires, though, it is a bugger to steer. To my mind, power steering is like power door locks, just something else to go wrong and cost money. Russell Gunter >>
I am about to retrofit P/S on my '86 Syncro Westy. I don't think that it will be very difficult at all. The hardest part that I can figure is mounting the bracket the holds the fluid reservoir. Switching racks is a snap, and running the lines won't be difficult as all the brackets are simply screwed into the undercarraige. BUT I don't think that I have the connections that tell the ECU to bump up the idle when the P/S pump is sucking too much power. I hope that this will not be an issue, as on my ex-86 Westy the P/S would not stall the van when turning at idle, even when these connectors were disconnected. I think that P/S should be standard on all Syncros. With the VC working against you, low speed manuevers are quite a struggle. And I'm a burly 24 year old;-) I don't think I would bother retro-fitting a 2WD though. Cory '86 Syncro Westfalia |
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