Yes you can.  I did it for over a year.  You will probably not even
notice the difference at highway speeds, but will at slow speeds and
parking.  there you will need much more muscle and both hands where
you could previously do it with one hand.  You might also consider
getting the custom hose made locally rather than getting a vanagon
specific part.  I hear that can be cheaper/faster.

Edward

At 09:05 PM 7/4/2007, you wrote:
>OK Gang,
>
>The Red Brick split the pressure hose back by the PS pump today. Spewed
>red all over the place.
>
>Question:  Can I drive it a while without the pump being connected-ie,
>the belt removed and no power assist for steering? It's going to take me
>a few days to get a replacement line since this is a special hose with
>banjo fittings on one end and and swedged fittings one the other. In
>other words - a somewhat special Vanagon part, one that our vendors
>carry, but even they can't work magic all of the time.
>
>So how about it. Can I drive it, and is there anything to watch out for,
>special concerns, etc, etc.
>
>Most of the driving I will be doing is Interstate highway driving -
>pretty straight with wide sweeping turns. My moonshine deliveries were
>made before the Fourth of July, in time for the celebration, so there
>will be no driving on winding, twisting mountain roads.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Regards,
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver