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• PS rack leaks: cheap fix / YMMV
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 10:39:16 -0300
  ...Walmart sells a PS leak fix fluid, can't remember the brand, but says on label suitble for Subaru, Saab.... Audi. The stuff WORKED...
• Re: Overflow reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:58:56 +0000
  Furthermore, it is my understanding that theoretically an open top container "could" be used as an overflow reservoir so long as the expansion tank...
• Questions on Camper
  Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
  Sun, 11 May 2003 16:36:07 EDT
  ...reservoir. Does anyone have a spare key for the water tank filler? Sam W Cupertino CA 63 singlecab 70 westy 87 westy auto/PS...
• Re: Power Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 1 May 2011 14:12:09 -0700
  ...there are lots of PS vanagons running around with the belt removed from the PS pump .. doesn't seem to hurt the rack or...
• Re: PS leaking
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:32:04 -0800
  I know where I can get one.. - a very non-rusted vanagon high pressure PS line. Shipping would be difficult . There are vendors that...
• Re: Power Steering Fluid Leak... Reservoir?
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 07:48:10 -0800
  ...But I > couldn't see anything. > > There is a layer of fluid on the reservoir, the supply/return hoses and the > exhaust shield below...
• Re: Clutch Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:42:22 -0400
  Try removing some fluid from the reservoir, then pump from the slave cylinder (bleeder) to the front. Angus On Jun 16, 2013, at 2...
• Re: Kitchen electric
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:03:05 -0500
  ...0800, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: >PS do you know if the rear washer reservoir cap is a fit? ----------------- >On 2011-12-18...
• Re: ATF mixed with Power St. fluid
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 21:36:22 -0700
  ...Both oils will do the job, but in the high pressure/high heat environment of the PS pump and servo, PS fluid will begin...
• Easy to rebuild the PS pump
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 15:08:08 -0800
  ...reassemble oil all parts torque all bolts to the specs re-install completely fill the fluid reservoir turn the steering wheel from side to...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 11:17:46 -0400
  ...Wasn't leaking visibly but > the reservoir was low. Topped it up with Lucas PS Fluid with Conditioners > and it packed up front and...
• Re: Flush PS?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:19:48 -0700
  ...Flush PS? Thanks, Scott...even I can follow that. :-) Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at...
• Re: pressurized brake bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 19:07:04 -0400
  ...Don't forget, too much PSI and you risk blowing the plastic reservoir or cap off or apart. It was only engineered for ambient...
• Re: Flush PS?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:14:44 -0500
  ...They can be hyper stuck on the plastic > reservoir , so .......................... > on the right side of the engine compartment, that's the hose that's...
• Re: Power steering rack install?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:27:11 -0700
  ...It would best to hook up some suitable lines to a pump and a reservoir though so you can power it while you drive...
• Re: High-pitched engine hum when cold
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:57:22 -0500
  If the PS fluid is sufficiently low for the pump to whine, Chances are the pump has suffered some damage and will have a...
• Re: PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 22:31:46 -0400
  ...Thus the plastic reservoir holds it quite nicely. Many hydraulics run at 1500-3000 psi, some higher. Normal stuff for hydraulics. Probably a bigger...
• power steering issues
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:23:11 -0600
  ...The slowly leaking power-steering fluid issue became a blowout on the way home and I distributed PS fluid from Coffeyville, Kansas, to Norman...
• Newbie Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 May 1996 16:08:33 GMT
  ...ATF dipstick demands Dexron, but the >PS doesn't say... The VWoA 1985 Vanagon Owners Manual says ATF Dextron. >2. Brake fluid reservoir (here...
• 1.9L heads and PSpump for sale/trade
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 06:05:17 -0700
  ...I'll also have a used but good/non-leaky Powersteering pump, reservoir, and hoses in about 3wks... $100 + shipping also, or trade. Pmail...
• Re: PS leaking
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:33:05 -0500
  ...The hole is big enough to empty the reservoir in about two minutes >> of run time. The pump-to-main line pressure hose and...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 10:33:45 -0500
  ...Wasn't leaking visibly but > the reservoir was low. Topped it up with Lucas PS Fluid with Conditioners > and it packed up front and...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 14:52:45 -0500
  ...Wasn't leaking visibly but > the reservoir was low. Topped it up with Lucas PS Fluid with Conditioners > and it packed up front and...
• bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:35:32 -0800
  ...Maybe I am somehow sucking air back in, even though the pressure bleeder is still at 20 psi and attached to the reservoir. Other...
• Re: Bilstein shock query
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:19:13 +0000
  ...On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 7:53:56 PM PST, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: Hi, I’ve scoured the Samba posts about...
• Re: Goofy Coolant Refresh Idea
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 16:07:21 -0500
  ...a VanaLava Lamp? Transparent coolant > hoses and reservoirs as you suggest, but with the > addition of psychodelic wax globules? Totally in > keeping with the...
• PS Hose kit - a cautionary tale
  Historical mailing list - Cecil Eastman
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:48:02 +0000
  ...to make it all the way from the PS unit in front to the PS reservoir in the engine compartment. And this didn't...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 15:00:46 -0400
  You pumped a brake pressure bleeder up to 20 psi? So what part of the reservoir and connecting system was designed for pressure? Watching...
• Re: ps rack install tips?
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:11:26 -0400
  I was very hesitant about doing my ps rack install last Spring, and I put if off for quite a while. When I did...
• Re: Coolant reservoir full; Overflow tank empty?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 01:02:17 -0400
  ...Is it normal for the Reservoir to be full AND under pressure >(when warm) while the Overflow tank is empty? Certainly, except that the...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Balance Line Popping Off
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 18:39:42 -0500
  ...rack? How about damage to the PS pump from running low on fluid these several times? The reservoir has never been empty, but it...
• Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 16:48:55 -0700
  ...The part I need is a flange piece that goes between the coolant reservoir and the hoses that circulate the coolant. It looks like...
• Re: ATF mixed with Power St. fluid
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 5 Dec 2013 12:49:50 -0600
  ...Both oils will do the job, but in the high pressure/high heat environment of the PS pump and servo, PS fluid will begin...
• Re: Replacing Winshield Washer Tubes...suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 23:47:20 -0700
  ...Worked Great! Make sure you remove the cap from your reservoir or you will risk blowing off a line or cracking the reservoir. Best...
• Escape Wagen issues/question.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Silliker
  Sat, 27 Sep 2003 16:53:30 -0400
  ...A) hesitation from full stop B) hot transmission issues C) opening the PS reservoir A) I read through the full archives with a search...
• Re: PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 05:08:03 -0500
  ...Thus the plastic >reservoir holds it quite nicely. Many hydraulics run at 1500-3000 psi, some >higher. Normal stuff for hydraulics. > >Probably a bigger...
• Power steering component differences
  Historical mailing list - Niall Mac Caughey
  Fri, 5 May 2006 10:39:03 +0100
  Hi Folks, I'm in the process of buying a used PS pump, reservoir, pipes & rack to convert my 86. A PO fitted wider...
• Re: Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Thu, 14 May 1998 15:02:38 -0500
  ...So at 15 psi the pressure cap is supposed to open and allow coolant to flow into the overflow tank. When the engine begins...
• Re: Oil reservoir heater
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 22:06:52 -0800
  ...Alistair PS I have a block heater in my I$, can't remember the wattage :) > > > >> From: CTONLINE@webtv.net (Terry Kay) >> Date: Fri, 16...
• Re: Oil reservoir heater
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:49:31 -0800
  ...Oil reservoir heater > > Entity Alistair Bell spoke thus: > >> no, not that it can be gotten cheaper elsewhere, but that its to be glued on...
• Re: Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:10:35 -0400
  ...the > system with the cap relief valve set at about 15 psi. If you then > loosen the radiator bleed bolt a turn the pressure...
• Re: Overflow reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:41:57 +0000
  ...Is > it safe to drive with a defective overflow reservoir? (the expansion > reservoir is full)...  If not safe, what are the consequences? > > thank you...
• Re: PS Hose kit - a cautionary tale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:28:31 -0400
  ...to make it all the way from the PS unit in front to the PS reservoir in the engine compartment. And this didn't...
• Re: Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 May 2010 18:34:42 -0700
  ...There is some care involved but not hard to do. ...thinking check the screen in the bottom of the PS reservoir and change the...
• Re: Oil reservoir heater
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:28:38 -0700
  ...Definitely > PS I have a block heater in my I$, can't remember the wattage :) The coolant immersion heaters are all 400W >>> the bottom...
• Re: Goofy Coolant Refresh Idea
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:44:46 -0800
  ...a VanaLava Lamp? Transparent coolant hoses and reservoirs as you suggest, but with the addition of psychodelic wax globules? Totally in keeping with the...
• Re: TIPS
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:47:00 -0700
  ...You will need to weld or bolt on a holder for the PS fluid reservoir as well. Don't forget to get the lower...
• Re: Question about pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 09:27:25 -0800
  ...reservoir as it goes. In my bleeder, I use a bike pump to pressurize the system, and I run around 10 - 15 psi as...
• Re: brake bleeding question
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 12:32:30 -0400
  ...I used a couple of tie wraps to secure the tubing ends from pulling out of the MC reservoir. After filling the reservoir with...
• Re: Clutch Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:05:15 -0700
  ...I'm using a pressure bleeder and 15-20 psig, but no cigar. -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com...
• Re:Coolant Refill Bottle
  Historical mailing list - olefriend
  Fri, 16 May 1997 08:10:23 +0000
  ...70 paintings, nice downloads http://home2.inet.tele.dk/dunkdesk/ No more quotes from my psychiatrist, = he turned himself into a cauliflower, gotta go...
• Brake hose-pinching device
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:24:30 -0800
  ...You can use any number of tools to remove the old fluid but avoid pshing it back into the system. gary Date: Fri, 21...
• Re: Power steering pump and old coolant hoses
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 14:07:57 -0600
  ...Larry, did you route it along the PS hose that goes to > the PS fluid reservoir? > Hi, I brought it up between the body...
• Re: Kitchen electric
  Historical mailing list - Trevor Reid
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:55:21 -0800
  ...0800, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > >> PS do you know if the rear washer reservoir cap is a fit? > ----------------- >> On 2011-12-18...
• Re: Coolant pressure gauge mounting
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 22:40:52 EST
  ...As I was searching for the right location, I tested three areas ('82 Diesel Vanagon configuration), to wit the coolant reservoir tank, the radiator...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Robert Young
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 17:23:18 -0400
  ...The part I need is a >flange piece that goes between the coolant reservoir and the hoses that >circulate the coolant. It looks like...
• Re: power steering bleed/refill
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 16:40:08 -0400 (AST)
  ...forward and pull off hose, fixing it up somehow above the PS reservoir top. Loosely held in Vice-Grips is fine, resting on engine...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:40:22 -0500
  ...Maybe I am somehow sucking air back in, even though >the pressure bleeder is still at 20 psi and attached to the reservoir. > >Other...
• Re: PS Hose kit - a cautionary tale
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:35:42 -0400
  ...to make it all the way from the PS unit in front to the PS reservoir in the engine compartment. And this didn't...
• Re: Bilstein shock query
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:27:32 -0800
  ...I’m not entirely fixed on the billies, all stinking of the obvious old man emus, and maybe rancho or fox remote reservoir shocks...