Hey guy's , long story short. Is the 20-6044 pump still avalible anywhere. I've searched high and low and can't locate. Certianly not at Autozone. thanks.

 

Hi, I need to replace the power steering line on my "88 F250 and have read this great write up and printed out for future use. My question is - when I remove the line from the pump, is there anything inside there that might jump out and disappear forever?!!

 

Just make sure you remove the line from the fitting and not the fitting from the pump.
Once you have the line you will see the size wrench you need.
Use another (bigger) wrench to hold the fitting while you unscrew the line.

 

Cheers for that, I was worried there might be a spring in there or something else that would leap out and disappear. I can remove it with confidence now, and thanks for replying so quickly.

 

There is a spring and washer behind the fitting.
This is why I say remove the hose from the fitting and not the fitting from the pump body.

 

Okay thanks. I think I need to check if everything is okay with this spring and washer as the previous owner of the truck swapped the line for one off another truck and he might have taken the fitting off the pump in the same way as the author of this original write up. I can feel the "give" of the spring inside the fitting so at least the spring is there. If I take the fitting off the pump can you tell me which way round the spring and washer fit in there?

 

Is there a broader range of years/models that you can source the pressure line from when upgrading to the Saginaw pump? Why can't I just source the line from the junkyard donor (an E-series van).

 

that's exactly what I did.
But you need a tubing bender to clock it and make it fit.
The van engine bay is very different from that of a truck.

 

You're saying you used the high pressure line from the van? Good to know that's possible, but sounds like it's not optimal.

I'd prefer to get one that doesn't need any re-bending, which I think is what's provided by using the "1979 F250" line. But odds of finding exactly a '79 F250 in the yard are slim. I'm sure there's a broader range of years that the donor line can be from. And is it only a F250? Does engine type matter?

 

I can only say what worked for me.
I bought the '79 F250 4x4 high pressure line but it would not fit into my '86 E350 Saginaw pump.
So I took my tubing bender and a piece of bar stock in the vise and made the F style 'S' bend in it.

 

Ah-hah, so even the suggested line may not work. Wonder what's up with that?

Did the '79 F250 use a Saginaw pump? Is that why it's recommended?

 

I think '79 could have been before the C2 pump came out.
I'm SURE Ford didn't like paying GM's Saginaw division for an important component needed in every vehicle coming off each of their lines!
Its probably just a metric vs SAE fitting but for $17 I couldn't be bothered to try and figure it out.

 

So a new line is only $17? Indeed if it's that cheap, it's not worth messing with a junkyard line. But you seem to be saying the '79 F-250 line was the one that needed bending, so color me a little confused.

 

No, the 1986 E350 line needed bending
.
I first ordered the '79 F250 4x4 line but brought my pump in when I went to pick it up and knew right away the line wouldn't fit.

So I ordered a new line for the van my pump came out of.

 

Okay, got it. Basically, neither worked as-is.

Would be interesting to know what the story is relative to the recommended line from the '79 F250. I've seen that mentioned in a couple threads.