[FWDLK] power steering return hose

[Jan & Roger van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok guys, here's the hose I used as listed on the Gates website.  Following 
that is the industrial engineer's website description of nitrile:

Gates Fuel Line/PCV/Evaporative Emission Control (EEC) Hose.

For use on automotive applications-fuel lines, EEC and PCV. Nitrile core. 
Temperature range: -40 °F to 257 °F. Conforms to SAE 30R6 and SAE 30R7
standards. Vacuum rating: 24 IN/Hg for 7/16 IN smaller sizes; 10 IN/Hg for 
1/2 IN to 3/4 IN. 50 psi w.p.. Gates suggest not for fuel with 15% MTBE
(volume). Do not use on MPI (multi-port injection) fuel, pressure lines. 
According to Gates, Do not use with MTBE added fuels above 15%
concentration. Source: Gates Catalog 31-2020, 2000 ed., pp. A28.


Nitrile (NBR - Buna-N)

Good resistance to petroleum hydrocarbons and fuels. Widely used with most 
oils, hydraulic fluids, and alcohol. Many compound variations are available 
for specific applications. Suggested operating temperature (-30° to 275° F). 
Trade names include Breon® (BP Chemicals), hemigum®
(Goodyear), Hycar® (B F Goodrich), Krynac® (Polysar Ltd.), Nipol® (Zeon 
Chemicals), Nysyn® NBR, (DSM Elastomers), Paracril® (Uniroyal Chemical), and 
Perbunan® (Mobay).

--Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '42 DeSoto, '66 
Plymouth, '41 Dodge

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