My 90 has been driving and behaving perfectly all spring and summer,
requiring little more than an oil change.

Yesterday I decided I'd better pull the lid and look around, just
'cause, and when I did I notice three things concerning the power
steering. The fluid level was a bit low. There is some kind of two-
pronged electrical sensor atop the pump, and fluid actually seems to
be seeping (less than a full fledged leak) out of the top of it,
where the connectors are (it appears so, though I haven't cleaned it
up to test it) with a bit of grime in the drip area beneath it. And
there is seepage where the low-pressure hose from the pump meets the
metal line it attaches to down the side of the engine compartment,
and a good bit of grime . Anyone ever just cut the hose and reclamped
it? Replaced it? Is this a FLAPS hose or VW part hose?

And finally, what's the consensus on the best PS fluid for the
Vanagon, while I'm in there?

Thanks,

Jim