Anyone know what kind of horsepower (to the road) gain by "tossing" the PS?
Mines leaks and seems to have more "get up and go" when it's runs out of
fluid, but a real bear to park.

Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Lastfogel" <dlastfogel@PLYFORMS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: Power steering rack to standard rack

> Thanks Dennis
> I enjoy the power steering and I planned on rebuilding the rack unless the
> unpowered rack steered much eaiser than the broken PS rack.
> Darren
> Lowell MI
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dhaynes@optonline.net [mailto:dhaynes@optonline.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:44 AM
> To: Darren Lastfogel
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Power steering rack to standard rack
>
>
> If you disconnect the lines at the rack to allow all the fluid to drain
out,
> there is little difference. The non PS vans use a larger steering wheel
and
> different spindles to reduce the effort. Replace the rack and you should
be
> good for another 100K.
>
> Dennis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Darren Lastfogel <dlastfogel@PLYFORMS.COM>
> Date: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:21 am
> Subject: Power steering rack to standard rack
>
> > My Power steering rack was leaking so bad that I the belt from the
> > pump and
> > now I am getting an upper body work out just going to and from
> > work. I have
> > another rack that is not powered, will this one be eaiser to steer
> > than the
> > original with the pump disconnected?
> >
> > Darren
> > Lowell MI
> >