Good point about the length, Bell. I once saw a power steering return hose on a
'62 Imperial that was wrapped around the auto pilot mechanism. It seemed
unnecessary until after unwrapping it the hose moved and melted against the
left exhaust manifold. This caused a catastrophic failure of the system and an
oil fire under the hood. Oh yes, I believe that it was heater hose as well.
The owner of that car was me. I am a firm believer that we learn best from our
own mistakes ;>
Paul
In a message dated 3/15/2004 9:36:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,
cbody67tx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Great comments, RandalPark. I suspect the return line might be closer to
>3/8" rather than 5/8", just my gut suspicion, but I could be wrong. It's fine
>to get a length of hose that's a little longer than what you currently have,
>but not too long.
>
> The genuine power steering hose will usually be stiffer and have a different
>feel and look than fuel line hose. I suggest that if the auto parts counter
>person questions that request for power steering spec hose, find someone that
>knows what you need and are talking about. Also you might take the old one
>for size reference. If you need to, don't forget to
> install some new hose clamps too and fresh power steering fluid.
>
> Enjoy!
> W Bell
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