PS Hose question
10-17-2008, 12:05 PM
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PS Hose question I was letting my truck run the other day, and I was making sure everything was working, while I was turning thr steering wheel, I locked it all the way to the right and I felt something wet hit my face, and realized what happened. The hose burst, and I thought maybe my clamps gave way, but after further investigation I found the the actual hose ripped right in the middle of a section.
I do have high pressure PS hose, so I dont know why it did this. maybe it was the bend I have in it, but what would you guys reccomend me using that is stronger then the PS hose? Braided Fuel hose?
I do have high pressure PS hose, so I dont know why it did this. maybe it was the bend I have in it, but what would you guys reccomend me using that is stronger then the PS hose? Braided Fuel hose?
10-17-2008, 01:32 PM
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If your going to use Stainless Steel Braided hose or any other hose, you need to makes sure it is rated for Power Steering pressures (2500+psi).. Fuel line/hose will not do..
For your breakage, if you had used a PS rated hose, I would just have to say it was defective and replace it and any other hose that came from the same batch. OEM rated rubber hoses should have been ok.
Russell markets a Stainless Steel Braided hose, fittings and adatpers. The Hose is Teflon Line and is rated for Power Steering pressures @ 2500psi. (other manufactors also market the equipement you will need). http://www.russellperformance.com/mc...steering.shtml
For your breakage, if you had used a PS rated hose, I would just have to say it was defective and replace it and any other hose that came from the same batch. OEM rated rubber hoses should have been ok.
Russell markets a Stainless Steel Braided hose, fittings and adatpers. The Hose is Teflon Line and is rated for Power Steering pressures @ 2500psi. (other manufactors also market the equipement you will need). http://www.russellperformance.com/mc...steering.shtml
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If your going to use Stainless Steel Braided hose or any other hose, you need to makes sure it is rated for Power Steering pressures (2500+psi).. Fuel line/hose will not do..
For your breakage, if you had used a PS rated hose, I would just have to say it was defective and replace it and any other hose that came from the same batch. OEM rated rubber hoses should have been ok.
Russell markets a Stainless Steel Braided hose, fittings and adatpers. The Hose is Teflon Line and is rated for Power Steering pressures @ 2500psi. (other manufactors also market the equipement you will need). http://www.russellperformance.com/mc...steering.shtml
For your breakage, if you had used a PS rated hose, I would just have to say it was defective and replace it and any other hose that came from the same batch. OEM rated rubber hoses should have been ok.
Russell markets a Stainless Steel Braided hose, fittings and adatpers. The Hose is Teflon Line and is rated for Power Steering pressures @ 2500psi. (other manufactors also market the equipement you will need). http://www.russellperformance.com/mc...steering.shtml
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I did some searching, and Im still looking, but I am using the stock box off of my 91 S10, and a Corvette PS pump. I do know that the stock fittings did fit in the corvette pump though, which was surprising.
