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Subject:Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
From:David Beierl
Date:Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:45:51 -0400

At 11:28 AM 8/21/2010, Mark wrote:
>Anyone have experience with replacing the metal power steering lines with
>hoses?  Seems like a good option for three reasons: 1) No need to drop the
>gas tank to do the work, 2) no need to worry about rusting lines again, and
>3) it eliminates the junction in the middle of the metal lines - eliminating
>another potential spot for a leak to develop.  But there must have been some
>reason the vans with built with metal lines in the first place.

Ask Ken and Frank how many sets they've sold -- haven't heard a
complaint yet, except once when someone tried to install Frank's
hoses with Ken's instructions, or vise versa.

I rather suspect that in a production environment the pipes will be a
good deal cheaper than 3000 psi hose.

Yours,
David