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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 08:03 AM
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Power steering line question

What is the reason for the extra length on power steering line?
is it nessarry?
and is that the return line?
 
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 08:18 AM
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The extra length of sinuous tubing is for cooling before the PS fluid returns to the pump.

Necessary? Depends.
 
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Sort of a finless radiator...hmm, learn something new every day.
 
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Sort of a finless radiator...hmm, learn something new every day.
Never stop learning... it keeps ya young.
 
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Too late, brother! Let's just say if I was a truck I'd be a late-model F1.
 
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