You want concensus from this list? Fat chance.

tim in san jose (all the power in my steering came from the steak I et last
night.)

----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin obrien" <kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 10:13 AM
Subject: Consensus wanted....OK to drive with power steering belt detached
for awhile???

> Hello All:
>
> My second Power Steering question of the day...
>
> Awhile ago there was discussion on the list whether it
> is OK to drive the Vanagon with the Power Steering
> disabled (take belt off). I never did find out what
> the popular wisdom was..but I want to do this soon as
> possible. My leak is getting worse and I don't want to
> have to keep filling it constantly...and I also don't
> want to burn up my PS Pump.
>
> Does it damage anything to drive it with "manual"
> steering for awhile, without the Power Steering belt
> attached???
>
> Please respond asap as I'd like to d this today....
>
> Thanks!
> Kevin
>
>
>
>
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