Thanks for all of the comments and suggestions on my power steering leak--I
bought fluid and filled it back up yesterday, then went to a concert.  Came
out to the parking lot afterward and all of that fluid I'd just bought was
all over the ground.  I went ahead and took the belt off, and I figure I'll
run it like this until I can get another rack in a couple of months.
It is difficult to parallel park, but I could use the exercise!

Am I imagining things, or is there a slight gain in engine power without it?

thanks,
Joe T.
Denver, CO
'85 GL 'action van'
----Original Message Follows----
From: BenTbtstr8@aol.com
To: joetruss@HOTMAIL.COM, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Power steering
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 17:40:55 EDT

In a message dated 6/25/02 12:50:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
joetruss@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<< And major pitfalls to doing this for a long time, besides added personal
  effort in turning a low speeds? >>

Well, my 87 was driven by the DPO for over 6 years w/o any fluid. When I
topped it up w/ PS fluid, she worked just fine until the fluid ran out
again.

Got myself a good used rack for $125. Popped it in my driveway in a couple
of
hours. I know ti would have been much easier if the thing was jacked up. Had
the thing aligned and I was done. Well worth the effort IMHO. No pun
intended.

BenT
  <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon
Cafe</A>

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