Curious question for the masses.  How much power does the PS pump steal
from the 2.1 WB?  I've not bothered replacingthe AC stuff because I don't
want to give up the power loss.  If anyone has figures, I'd like to know.

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel.
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> From: ROGunter <ROGunter@AOL.COM>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Retrofitting power steering-is it worth it?
> Date: Saturday, April 25, 1998 10:51 AM
>
> I bought an new '85 Vanagon with power steering.  Liked it.  It went out
a few
> miles after the warranty expired.  VW wanted $600.00 to replace the rack
and
> pinion  (all the seals were blown).  I went to a junk yard and bought a
manual
> rack and pinion for $150.00 and changed it over.  The most noticable
> difference is when turning sharp corners at low speed.  On the open road,
no
> real difference except more power since the little 1.9L engine is not
spinning
> a power steering pump anymore.
>
>    I found if I keep sufficient air in the front tires, I never miss the
power
> steering; neither does the little missus.  If the air is low in the front
> tires, though, it is a bugger to steer.  To my mind, power steering is
like
> power door locks, just something else to go wrong and cost money.
>
> Russell Gunter