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Subject:Power steering tech question (will be: Oh my aching hands...)
From:TJ Hemrick
Date:Sat, 1 Sep 2007 12:57:04 -0400

All,
  Have any of you come up with a good way to get the hose back ON the PS
resevoir?  I previously did a fluid flush, took one out(had to slice the
lines with a razor blade to get the hoses off-might have been my undoing),
cleaned it out (and off), replaced the filter, and when I went to put the
lines back on (for a customer) It almost killed me!  I thought getting the
hoses off was hard but that was nothing!  I swore I was going to break it I
was pushing so hard.  I should have tried some soapy water or WD-40
but.....  Anybody got any idea's or experience to share?  I was a little
hesitant about using a heat gun as I felt the reservoir would go soft before
the lines and I was unsure at what temp the fluid "could" ignite.  I didn't
need anymore excitement regardless of the fact I have not one but two
"purple-k" fire extinguishers in the shop just for that reason.

Thanks,

TJ
87 Wolfie

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