In a message dated 6/26/02 6:18:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
joetruss@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

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

TANSTAAFL... Most noticeable on slow speed situations. That's when you need
the power assist. Probably negligible when you're up to speed. PS pumps cause
drad which suck-up a lot of power on slow speeds. That's why idle is
increased to compensate for the load during those situations.

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