Date:         Mon, 27 Apr 1998 15:36:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Retrofitting power steering-is it worth it?
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Volks,

Given the nature of when most demands are put on a power steering
system, i.e. parallel parking, I wouldn't sweat how much load is put
on the 2.1. It's not like the most power is demanded of the engine at
this time. I would be concerned about the difficulty of the retrofit.

Best of luck,
Sam




> >Curious question for the masses.  How much power does the PS pump
steal
> >from the 2.1 WB?  I've not bothered replacingthe AC stuff because I
don't
> >want to give up the power loss.  If anyone has figures, I'd like to
know.
>
> Judging by the size of the belt, not much. The ps belt is smaller
than the
> Alt belt, and that uses maybe 2 HP at FULL load. The ps pump isn't
seeing
> much restriction, unless the steering is being turned, so I'd guess
it's
> peak load is less than the alt's peak, i.e. 1 hp or so, and that
steady
> state is much less, say 0.1 hp. But this is all pure guesswork. I'm
> probably in the right magnitude though.
>

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