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Subject:Re: What is sensor on power steering pipe for?
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 26 Sep 2002 12:44:24 -0400
At 08:37 AM 9/26/2002, Richard Golen wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>I was puttering around in the engine compartment of my 87 Westy and noticed
>some sort of sensor with two wires on it that was on one of the metal pipes
>that is attached to the power steering pump. Any one know what that sensor
>is for?

It cranks up the idle when you have high pressure in the PS system, e.g.
when you hit the limit stops and keep pulling the wheel.

d

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