Mark, I have done this many times over the years which led me to develop
a kit to replace the metal lines with the rubber ones.  I have installed
these on many customer's vans and also have sold many more to customers
around the world.   They are a great solution to the problem of the
metal pipes.  My kit is $225 and is made in the USA with all American
rubber, etc. if you care about that stuff.  The kit comes with
instructions and I can usually have it shipped out the same day you
order it.  It is in my webstore under the part number pshosekit

They are long hoses with no junction in the middle and the return hose
goes from the rack all the way to the reservoir so you eliminate the
junction in the engine bay on that one as well.

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
Phone: 856-327-4936
Fax: 856-327-2242

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.
>
> Mark
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> Mark
> 1990 Westy (2.1 - manual)
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